A37035:987
A commentary upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the…A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the…
A commentary upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependence on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principal purposes and words contained in this treatise.A commentarie upon the book of the Revelation Wherein the text is explained, the series of the several prophecies contained in that book, deduced according to their order and dependance on each other; the periods and succession of times, at, or about which, these prophecies, that are already fulfilled, began to be, and were more fully accomplished, fixed and applied according to history; and those that are yet to be fulfilled, modestly, and so far as is warrantable, enquired into. Together with some practical observations, and several digressions, necessary for vindicating, clearing, and confirming many weighty and important truths. Delivered in several lectures, by that learned, laborious, and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, James Durham, late Minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. To which is affixed a brief summary of the whole book, with a twofold index, one of the several digressions, another of the chief and principall purposes and words contained in this treatise.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If it be asked, how then these more eminent degrees of Bishop, Arch-bishop, Patriarch, &c. did enter into the Church; and, how these differences have arisen? Answ. The same Lombardus in that same place, de quadripartito ordine Episcoporum, doth omit his former alleging of the custom of the Old Testament, and other things which he abused, and out of Isidorus layeth it down thus, borum autem discretio à Gentilibus intro-ducta videtur; qui suos flamines, alios simpliciter flamens, alios archi-flamens, alios pr•to-flamens apellabant. Sacerdotes enim Gentilium, flamines dicebantur, &c. Which is in sum, this difference seemeth to be brought in from the Gentiles who used so to stile their Priests, as to call some Priests simply, others Arch-priests, others again first-Priests, &c. and considering that the root of the Roman Hierarchy, to wit, Papacy, and the ordering thereof, did arise from the superstitious Christians their imitating of the heathenish Pontifex maximus (whereof we may see somewhat, cap. 13. lect. 4.) it is no wonder that these inferior pillars be of the same kind. And if there were any show from the Word for such differences, it would seem that this great Master had not gone to the Gentiles to be beholden to them for the same. Also Estius when he is to prove the superiority of Bishops, he hath these words, quod autem jure divino sint Episcopi Presbyteris superiores, et si non ita clarum est è sacris literis, aliunde tamen abunde probari potest, &c. in lib. 4. senten. distinct. 24. and so he citeth Popes constitutions, Canons of Councils, &c.
If it be asked, how then these more eminent degrees of Bishop, Arch-bishop, Patriarch, &c. did enter into the Church; and, how these differences have arisen? Answ. The same Lombardus in that same place, de quadripartito ordine Episcoporum, doth ommit his former alledging of the custom of the Old Testament, and other things which he abused, and out of Isidorus layeth it down thus, borum autem discretio à Gentilibus intro-ducta videtur; qui suos flamines, alios simpliciter flamines, alios archi-flamines, alios pr•to-flamines apellabant. Sacerdotes enim Gentilium, flamines dicebantur, &c. Which is in sum, this difference seemeth to be brought in from the Gentiles who used so to stile their Priests, as to call some Priests simply, others Arch-priests, others again first-Priests, &c. and considering that the root of the Roman Hierarchie, to wit, Papacy, and the ordering thereof, did arise from the superstitious Christians their imitating of the heathenish Pontifex maximus (whereof we may see somewhat, cap. 13. lect. 4.) it is no wonder that these inferiour pillars be of the same kind. And if there were any shew from the Word for such differences, it would seem that this great Master had not gone to the Gentiles to be beholden to them for the same. Also Estius when he is to prove the superiority of Bishops, he hath these words, quod autem jure divino sint Episcopi Presbyteris superiores, et si non ita clarum est è sacris literis, aliunde tamen abunde probari potest, &c. in lib. 4. senten. distinct. 24. and so he citeth Popes constitutions, Canons of Councils, &c.