A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

2. The Gospel-State is set forth as a Kingdom, in regard of the Subjects, and their Privileges: The Gospel doth not only reveal a King, but maketh all Kings: He hath made us to be Kings and Priests, &c. Rev. 1. 5. All those that submit to him. So that indeed Christ may properly be styled, Rex Regum, King of Kings. As the King of Assyria made his Boast, Isa. 10. 8. Are not my Princes altogether Kings? A vaunting Speech of his, that his Princes and Favourites were for ⟨p. 189⟩Power and Authority as good as Kings. But Christ may say so; Are not my Subjects altogether Kings? not only Kings in regard of their spiritual Power and Command they have over themselves, ruling their own Spirits in the Fear of God, while others are Slaves to their base Affections; but in point of their Privileges: They have Kingly Privileges, they are made Kings; they are royally attended by Angels, they are sent forth to be as Guardians to the Heirs of Promise, Heb. 1. 14. They have Royal Immunities, from the Curse of the Law, from the damnable Influence of Sin; they may as well pluck Christ from the Throne, as pluck the Elect out of that State wherein they are. As David said, Is it a small thing to be the King's Son in Law? So, is it a small thing to be the Sons of God, Coheirs with Christ? This Honour and Glory doth God put upon his Saints. And there's the greatest Pleasure and Contentment in this State; for this Kingdom, which all the Saints are interested in, it consisteth in Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy-Ghost. Rom. 14. 17. And surely these Consolations of God should not be small to us. It is a State of most absolute Freedom and Sovereignty; John 8. 36. If the Son shall make you free, then shall ye be free indeed. Many a Monarch which ruleth over Men, may be a Captive to his own Lusts; but these are free. There are the richest Revenues and Increase, which belong to Christ's Subjects: All Things are yours, (1 Cor. 3. 21.) whether Paul, or Apollos, &c. They are ours by Covenant, and when they come into our possession, (by the fair Allowance of God's Providence) we have them with a Blessing, and may use them with a great deal of Comfort.