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.

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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.

Author

Durham, James, 1622-1658.

Publication

Edinburgh :: printed by Christopher Higgins, in Harts Close, over against the Trone-Church,

anno Dom. 1658.

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Subject terms

Bible. -- N.T. -- Revelation -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A37035.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Judicious and Christian READER.
• to the reader
• An INDEX of the principall Questions and Contro∣versies which are discussed and cleared in this TREATISE.
• ERRATA
• AN EXPOSITION Of the BOOK of the REVELATION.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. I.
      • Concerning the Holy Trinity and Object of Worship.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE VII.
  • LECTURE VIII.
  • LECTURE IX.
    • Concerning a Calling to the Ministerie, and clearnesse therein.
    • Concerning Writing.
    • Of Reading, and Hearing.
  • LECTURE 1.
    • CHAP. II.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
    • 1. Concerning Church-government and Discipline, in generall.
    • 2. Concerning a Ministers relation to a particular Congregation.
    • 3. Concerning the nature and difference of saving and common Grace.
  • LECTURE IIII.
    • Concerning the influence that the devil hath on some wicked mens actions: and how he doth carrie-on the same.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. III.
  • LECTURE II.
    • Concerning Ministeriall qualifications.
  • LECTURE III.
    • Concerning the identity of Angel, Bishop, and Presbyter.
    • Concerning the way of Covenanting with God, and of a sinners obtaining Iustification before Him.
    • Concerning Repentance.
    • Some generall Observations concerning Preaching, and especially Application.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. IIII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. V.
  • LECTURE II.
    • Concerning the nature of Christs death, or, if it be properly a satisfaction.
    • Concerning the extent of the merit of Christs death, or, if it may be accounted a satisfaction for all men.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. VI.
      • Concerning Learned Mede his Synchronisms, or, a particular consideration of the same.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE VII.
  • LECTURE VIII.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. VII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. VIII.
      • Concerning Christ's Intercession.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. IX.
      • Concerning the comfortlesse grounds that Poperie layeth down for the comforting of poor afflicted Consciences.
  • LECTURE II.
    • Concerning the Idolatry of the Church of Rome.
  • LECTURE
    • CHAP. X.
      • Concerning Prophesying.
      • Concerning a Minister his particular Message to a particular Auditory, and if it may be again and again insisted-on and repeated?
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XI.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
    • Concerning the Waldenses.
  • LECTURE V.
    • Concerning the constituting of true Churches by Reformation out of such as have been corrupt.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
    • Concerning the unity of the Catholick visible Church.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XIII
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XIIII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
    • Concerning the difficulty of Salvation under Popery.
  • LECTURE IIII.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XV.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XVI.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IV.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XVII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IV.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE I.
    • Chap. XVIII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE 1.
    • CHAP. XIX.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XX.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE IV.
  • LECTURE V.
  • LECTURE VI.
  • LECTURE VII.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XXI.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
  • LECTURE I.
    • CHAP. XXII.
  • LECTURE II.
  • LECTURE III.
• A brief View of the Series of the whole Book of the REVELATION.
• An Alphabetical TABLE of the chief things and words contained in this Book.