An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.

Title: An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.

Author: Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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VERSE 2.The Lord shall send the Rod of thy strength out of Sion: Rule thou in the mids of thine enemies.THis Verse is a continuation of the former touching the Kingdome of Christ; and it containes the forme of its spirituall administration. Wherin is secretly couched another of the Offices of Christ, namely his Prophe∣ticall Office. For that is as it were the dispensation and execution of his regall Office in the militant Church. The summe of this Administration consists in two principall things: First, in matters mili∣tary, for the subduing of enemies, and for the defence and protection of his people. Secondly, in matters civill and judiciall for the government, preservation and honor of his Kingdome. And both these are in this Psalme, The former in the latter part of this verse, Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. The other in the third verse, Thy people shall bee willing, &c. and the way of com∣passing and effecting in the former words of this verse, The Lord shall send forth the Rod of thy strength out of Sion.Every King hath his jura Regalia,Greg. Tholos. de Repub. lib. 9. cap. 1. certaine roiall prero∣gatives and peculiar honors proper to his owne person, which no man can use but with subordination unto him. And if wee observe them wee shall finde many of them as exactly belong unto Christ in his Kingdome as to any secular prince in his. First, unto Kings doe belong Armamentaria publica, the Magazins for military pro∣vision, and the power and disposition of publike armes. 0