dence averreth. Ver. 21 affordeth this argument
against him: The honour and dignity of Jesus Christ there spoken of hath
place "not only in this world, but also in that which is to come." But the
kingdom and government which is given to Christ, as Mediator, shall not
continue in the world to come (for when Christ hath put his enemies under
his feet, he shall deliver up the kingdom to the Father, and reign no
longer as Mediator, 1 Cor. xv. 24, 25); therefore the government given to
Christ, as he is Mediator, cannot be meant in that place, but the
dignifying, honouring, preferring, and exalting of Christ to a higher
degree of glory than either man or angel.

Come on now and see whether ver. 22 maketh any whit more for him: He "hath
put all things under his feet;" that is, saith Zanchius, all things but
the church, which is his body. But this must be meant in respect of the
decree and foreknowledge of God, as Jerome expounds the place; and so doth
the Scripture expound itself: Heb. ii. 8, "But now we see not yet all
things put under him;" 1 Cor. xv. 25, "He must reign, till he hath put all
enemies under his feet;" Acts ii. 34, 35, "Sit thou on my right hand,
until I make thy foes thy footstool." Now, when Christ shall have put down
all rule, and all authority, and power, and shall put his enemies under
his feet, then he shall cease to reign any more as Mediator (which I have
even now proved); but before that be done he reigns as Mediator. So that
it can never be proved that the meaning of these words, "He hath put all
things under his feet," is, that all government in this world is given to
Christ as Mediator; and whoever saith so, must needs acknowledge that
Christ's exercising of government, as he is Mediator, over all
principalities and powers, shall continue after all things shall be put
under his feet; or that Christ shall not govern as Mediator, "till all
things be put under his feet," which is so contrary to the Apostle's
meaning, that Christ shall then cease to reign as Mediator.

The next words, "And he gave him to be the head over all things to the
church," do furnish another argument against him. Christ's headship, and
his government as Mediator, are commensurable, and of an equal extent.
Christ is a head to none but to his church; therefore no government is
given to him as Mediator but the government of his church.

The last verse doth further confirm that which I say; for the Apostle,
continuing his speech of