Matthew Poole and continuators on Ephesians 1:22

22 And hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be head over all things to the Churches .

Either all his Enemies, as Psal. 110.1. all except the Church which is said to be his Body, or all things more generally of which he spake before, Angels and Men; all are made subject to Christ, 1 Pet. 3.22.

put them into a perfect and full subjection to him. Obj. All things are not yet put under him. Ans. 1. All things are so put under him that he can doe with them what he please, break all his enemies in pieces when he will, though for many reasons he yet doth it not. 2. They are begun to be subjected to him, and by degrees shall be farther subjected till they be perfectly and absolutely subjected unto him, de facto as already they are de jure,

appointed or constituted or made him.

A mystical Head: such a one not onely as a King is to his Subjects to Rule them externally by his Laws, but such as a natural Head is to the Body, which it governs by way of Influence, conveying Spirits to it, and so causing and maintaining sense and motion in it, ch. 4.16. Col. 2.19.

Either 1. God hath chiefly, and above all before mentioned, given Christ to be the Head of the Church; q. d. though he be King and Lord of all, yet God hath made him the onely proper Head to the Church onely; God hath set him above Principalities and Powers, but especially hath appointed him to be the Head of the Church. Or 2. over all things may be meant for the Communication of all good things to the Church, and performing all Offices of an Head to her: an Head to the Church with a Power over all things for her good.

The Catholick Church, or whole Collection of Believers throughout the World, and in all Ages of it.

Marginal references: Psal. 8.6. 1 Cor. 15.27. Heb. 2.8.