Use 3 Learn we to subject our selves to the Lord Christ, as to our King, that he may maintain our cause against these principalities.1 One King cannot brook that another should have principality over his subjects. If Christ be our Lord and King, he will not suffer other Lords, especially such as are his enemies, to rule and reign over us. But otherwise, if we be like those who said,c We will not have this man to reign over us: aLet us break his bands, and cast his cords from us; then in just judgement will Christ give us over to the tyranny of Satan For there is no middle monarchy or regiment betwixt these: whosoever are not Christs subjects, are Satan's vassals.b All that dwell on the earth shall worship the Devil, whose names are not written in the book of life. Note what was threatened against Israel, cBecause thou servedst not the Lord thy God, &c. Therefore thou shalt serve thine enemies, &c. This will be just with the Lord to give them over to Satan's power, who rebel against him; that so by their hard bondage under him, they might the better see their folly, and if they have so much grace, bewail it, and become wiser.
Vse 3 Learne we to subiect our selues to the Lord Christ, as to our King, that he may maintain our cause against these principallities.1 One King cannot brooke that another should haue principallitie ouer his subiects. If Christ be our Lord and King, he will not suffer other Lords, especially such as are his enemies, to rule and reigne ouer vs. But otherwise, if we be like those who said,c Wee will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs: aLet vs breake his bands, and cast his cords from vs; then in iust iudgement will Christ giue vs ouer to the tyrannie of Satan For there is no middle monarchie or regiment betwixt these: whosoeuer are not Christs subiects, are Satans vassals.b All that dwell on the earth shall worship the Diuell, whose names are not written in the booke of life. Note what was threatened against Israel, cBecause thou seruedst not the Lord thy God, &c. Therefore thou shalt serue thine enemies, &c. This will bee iust with the Lord to giue them ouer to Satans power, who rebell against him; that so by their hard bondage vnder him, they might the better see their folly, and if they haue so much grace, bewaile it, and become wiser.
- 1Subject thy self to ChristSubiect thy selfe to Christ
- cLuke 19. 14.
- aPsal. 2. 3.
- bRevel. 13. 8.Reuel. 13. 8.
- cDeut. 28. 47. 48, &c.
