A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

but when he ascended up on high, then he was a Crowned King, and God undertook to make good this Prophecy, That every Knee should bow to him: as David was anointed by Samuel, but crowned at Hebron. But some will say, we do not see that all things are put under him; there are damned Spirits that resist his Counsels, and there are wicked Men that rebel against his Laws, every Knee doth not bow, and every Tongue doth not call him Lord. But wait a little, the Work is a doing; Christ's Royal Office receiveth several Accessions of Glory, and Degrees of Perfection, till the Day of ⟨p. 143⟩Judgment, and then it is discovered in a most Imperial manner. The Apostle quoteth this Place to prove the Day of Judgment, Rom. 14.10, 11. Why dost thou judg thy Brother? and why dost thou set at nought thy Brother? We must all stand before the Judgment-Seat of Christ. How doth he prove that? For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every Knee shall bow to me, and every Tongue shall confess to God; implying, that at the Day of Judgment this Promise shall be fully made good. This is the consummate Act of his Regal Office; then Devils and wicked Men shall all be made to stoop to Christ. Christ's Kingdom is a growing Kingdom; Isa. 9.7. Of the Increase of his Government and Peace there shall be no end: Not only of his Government, but of the Increase of his Government; then it is at its full strength. Therefore it is called the Day of the Lord, 2 Pet. 3.10. The Day of the Lord cometh as a Thief in the Night. Then Christ discovereth himself as Lord in all his Royalties and Greatness, and makes his Enemies shake before him. Then also he shows himself to be a King to his People, Mat. 25.34. Then shall the King say unto them on his right Hand. Mark the special Title that is given to Christ when he invites the Saints into his Bosom: then we come to receive from Christ the most Royal Donative, and highest Fruit of his Kingly Office.

but when he ascended up on high, then he was a Crowned King, and God undertook to make good this Prophecy, That every Knee should bow to him: as David was anointed by Samuel, but crowned at Hebron. But some will say, we do not see that all things are put under him; there are damned Spirits that resist his Counsels, and there are wicked Men that rebel against his Laws, every Knee doth not bow, and every Tongue doth not call him Lord. But wait a little, the Work is a doing; Christ's Royal Office receiveth several Accessions of Glory, and Degrees of Perfection, till the Day of