“To possess such a kingdom God had to
(1) prepare a body for the Son to be hypostatically united to (Heb. 10:5)
(2) anoint Him with the Holy Spirit without measure (John 3:34) in order to furnish Him with the requisite endowments for being a godly king (Isa. 11:3)
(3) publicly declare that Christ is King (Matt. 3:17; 17:5)
(4) give Him a sceptre of righteousness, put a sword in His mouth, and enable Him (as a Prophet-King) to reveal the will of God to mankind
(5) honor Christ with ambassadors and servants (Eph.4:11-12; 2 Cor. 5:20)
(6) grant to Christ the souls of men, not just Jews but Gentiles also (Ps. 2:8; John 17:6)
(7) give Him power to regulate the church according to divine law (Matt. 5; Col. 2:14)
(8) provide Him with power to judge and condemn His enemies (John 5:27)
(9) empower Christ to pardon sins (Matt. 9:6).
These privileges are given to the Son, are given to Him as the God-man.”
- Edward Reynolds, An Explication of the Hundred and Tenth Psalm (London: Religious Tract Society, 1656), 6-7. Excerpted in A Purtitan Theology: Doctrine for Life (Kindle edition), Loc 13792-13806.
