creatures, which in respect of his humane nature he never had before: he hath an ample and immediate claime to all that glory which might in the humane nature be conferred upon him. This glory, dignity and dominion Christ received from his Father according to his eternall decree and Covenant. He sits at the right hand of his Father, and from his Father he received his power, authority and rule.
Christ is a King both by the providence, and by the good will and immediate consecration of his Father. The Father loveth the Sonne, and hath given all things into his hand.Dan. 7.14.
Matth. 11.27.
Joh. 17.2. Ioh. 3. 35. He judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgement to his Sonne. Ioh. 5. 22. that is, hath entrusted him with the actuall administration of that power in the Church, which originally belonged unto himselfe, He hath made him to be Lord and Christ, Act. 2. 36. and raised him up to sit on his throne, ver. 30. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince,Christ's naturall Kingdome doth belong unto him as God coessentiall and coeternall with the Father. Christs dispensatory Kingdome is his by donation as Mediatour.
Matt. 28.19.
Rev. 1.1. Dedit autem haec Iesu Christo, quatemus Mediatori, non ut coessentiali filio.
Joh. 17.5.
Haec ordinem magis docent, quo Deus cognitionem Ecclesiae impertit, quam originem scientiae respectu Filii. and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel. Act 5. 31. He hath ordained him to be a Iudge of quick and dead. Act. 10. 42. He hath appointed him over his own house. Heb. 3. 2, 6. He hath crowned him, and put all things in subjection under his feet. Heb. 2. 7, 8. He hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name. Phil. 2. 9. Therefore he calleth him my King, set up by him, upon his own holy hill, and that in the vertue of a solemne decree. Psal. 2. 6, 7. Therefore to sit on the right hand of the Father doth not note glory and dominion properly divine, which doth belong to the Sonne as coessentiall and coeternall with his Father, and is his by nature: but glory and dominion next unto that which is essentially divine, which belongeth to Christ as Mediatour, and which is his not by nature, but by donation and unction from his Father, being made the Head of his Church, a Prince of Peace, and King of Righteousnesse. This glory and dominion was given unto Christ: and so was not that eternall glory, naturall and essentiall, which he had with his Father before the foundations of the world. This glory Christ had not before his ascension into heaven: but the other as it is naturall, so it was from everlasting. Saint Paul and Peter doe construe it by raigning immediately over every creature, till the Mysterie of our redemption shall be finished, 1 Cor. 15. 25. Psal. 110. 1. The setting Christ in the throne of Majestie, Heb. 1. 3. and 8. 1. and 12. 2. at the right hand of the throne of God, the makingof
