A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Some copies have read Dei & domini, &c. so the vulgar latin. Idacius Clarus against V••imadus the Arian, from hence proves, Idem esse Patris & Filii Imperium, that the Son hath the same kingdom with the Father: and that in nothing he is unequal or inferior to him. Ambrose so reads it, and from it demonstrates against the Arians, Unitatem Substantiae aeterni Filii cum Patre. For every kingdom divided against it self, is brought to desolation, Matth. 12.25. If the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, were divided, how could they stand? If any man should distinguish a kingdom of Christ only, and so conceive a difference betwixt Gods power and Christs; Is tamen fatebitur; yet that man shall confess that Christ hath a kingdom, and that an everlasting kingdom. But how can his kingdom be called everlasting, when as it is said, 1 Cor. 15.24. that Christ shall deliver up the kingdom to God the father? and Ver. 28. the son also himself shall be subject to him? we must know that God did commit the government of the world to Christ, and therefore he is called by Divines, Patris vicarius: not that the father could be idle, but Christ was his Counsellor. Now this government given to Christs mediatorship shall end: his mediation and interceding office shall cease. He shall reign no longer as the Son of man in the midst of his enemies; but he shall reign over them being vanquished, as God. Through the subjection of his humane nature, the glory of his God-head shall more fully appear, such and the lame it was before eternity, neither shall this diminish, but rather increase the glory of his humanity; when we see it personally united to the son of God for ever. Thus we are sure that Christ hath himself, and will give us, an everlasting kingdom: for the love of GOD is from eternity in respect of our predestination, and unto eternity in respect of our glorification.

Into the everlasting kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ. Some copies have read Dei & domini, &c. so the vulgar latine. Idacius Clarus against V••imadus the Arrian, from hence proves, Idem esse Patris & Filii Imperium, that the Sonne hath the same kingdome with the Father: and that in nothing he is unequall or inferior to him. Ambrose so reads it, and from it demonstrates against the Arrians, Ʋnitatem Substantiae aeterni Filii cum Patre. For every kingdome divided against it selfe, is brought to desolution,