Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

This Text in all the parts of it is a fit basis for a discourse upon the Dominion of God, and the observation will be this.

Doctrine. God is Sovereign Lord and King, and exerciseth a Dominion over the whole World both Heaven and Earth.

Doctrine. God is Soveraign Lord and King, and exerciseth a Dominion over the whole World both Heaven and Earth.

This is so clear, that nothing is more spoken of in Scripture. The very name Lord imports it, a name originally belonging to Gods, and from them translated to ⟨p. 703⟩others. And he is frequently called the Lord of Hosts, because all the Troops and Armies of Spiritual and Corporeal Creatures are in his hands, and at his service. This is one of his principal Titles. And the Angels are called his Hosts, 21. ver. following the Text; his Camp and Militia. But more plainly, 1 Kings 22.19. God is presented upon his Throne, encompassed with all the Host of Heaven standing on his Right hand, and on his Left, which can be understood of no other than of the Angels, that wait for the Commands of their Sovereign, and stand about, not to Counsel him, but to receive his Orders. The Sun, Moon, and Stars are called his Hosts, Deut. 4.19. Appointed by him for the Government of inferior things. He hath an absolute Authority over the greatest, and the least Creatures; over those that are most dreadful, and those that are most beneficial; over the good Angels that willingly obey him, over the Evil Angels that seem most uncapable of Government. And as he is thus Lord of Hosts, he is the King of Glory, or a glorious King.