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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 26

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Is Christ put into the office of a King? Yes: I have set my King upon my holy hill of Sion,
Ps. 2:6
. Does he execute that office? Yes: he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever,
Luke 1:33
. Is he King as Mediator? Yes: he hath authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man,
John 5:27
. Is his kingdom a spiritual kingdom? Yes: my kingdom is not of this world,
John 18:36
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Is Christ universal monarch? Yes: for all power is given to him both in heaven and on earth,
Matt. 28:18
. Has he a right to rule all? Yes: he is Lord of all,
Acts 10:36
. Does he rule all? Yes: he is the governor among the nations,
Ps. 22:28
. Does he rule all for the good of his church? Yes: he is head over all things to the church,
Eph. 1:22
. Is he in a special manner the church’s King? Yes: 0 daughter of Sion, thy King comes,
Zech. 9:9
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Does Christ, as a King, subdue his people to himself? Yes: Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power,
Ps. 110:3
. Does he do it by the word of his grace? Yes: he draws with the cords of a man, and with the bands of love,
Hos. 11:4
. Does he do it effectually? Yes: he makes ready a people prepared for the Lord,
Luke 1:17
. Does he conquer the opposition of the carnal mind? Yes: for the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God, to the pulling down of strongholds,
2 Cor. 10:4
. Does he set up his throne in the soul? Yes: bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,
2 Cor. 10:5
. And does he rule there? Yes: for he writes his law in their hearts,
Heb. 8:10
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Does Christ, as a King, reign in his church? Yes: The Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King,
Isa. 33:22
. Does he enact laws? Yes: he gave commandments to his apostles,
Acts 1:2
. Does he commission officers? Yes: By me kings reign,
Prov. 8:15
. Does he give judgment? Yes: we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
2 Cor. 5:10
. Is homage and allegiance due to him? Yes: for at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow,
Phil. 2:10
. Does he rule in righteousness? Yes; the sceptre of his kingdom is a right sceptre,
Ps. 45:6
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Does Christ, as a King, protect his subjects? Yes: for he shall be as a hiding place from the wind,
Isa. 32:2
. And does he secure the peace of his kingdom? Yes: for this man shall be the peace,
Mic. 5:5
. Has he authority to pardon sin? Yes: the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sin,
Matt. 9:6
. Has he authority to reward services? Yes: I will give thee a crown of life,
Rev. 2:10
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Does Christ, as King, restrain his enemies? Yes: on this Rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it,
Matt. 16:18
. Will he conquer them at last? Yes: for he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet,
1 Cor. 15:25
. Will he conquer death itself? Yes: the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death,
1 Cor. 15:26
. Does he count those his enemies that will not have him to reign over them? Yes: Those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me,
Luke 19:27
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Is Christ a merciful King? Yes: he is meek, and having salvation,
Zech. 9:9
. Is he the poor man’s King? Yes: he shall deliver the needy when he cries,
Ps. 72:12
. Has he a large kingdom? Yes: he shall have dominion from sea to sea,
Ps. 72:8
. Have we reason to hope it shall be larger than now it is? Yes: for the kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ,
Rev. 11:15
. Shall it be a lasting kingdom? Yes: his throne shall be as the days of heaven,
Ps. 89:29
. And when the mystery of God shall be finished, shall the kingdom of the Redeemer be resigned to the creator? Yes: then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the father,
1 Cor. 15:24
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Ought we to rejoice in Christ’s dominion? Yes: Let the children of Sion be joyful in their King,
Ps. 149:2
. Must we accept him for our King? Yes: Take my yoke upon you,
Matt. 11:29
. Must we pay tribute to him? Yes: Send ye the Lamb to the ruler of the land,
Isa. 16:1
. Must we obey him? Yes: for he is the Author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him,
Heb. 5:9
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