Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 1:13

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time , Sit thou at my right Hand, until I make thine enemies thy foot-stool ?

This introduceth the last Demonstration of the Gospel-Minister's Preeminency for State, Office, and Name, above Angels: The Form is thus; He that is God's Fellow and Right-hand Man, is more excellent, and hath a better Name than those who are only Ministers to his Saints. This to be the State of Christ he proves here; for to none of the Angels did Iehovah ever say this, He never gave them that Honour by his Word. It is an Interrogatory Challenge to the Hebrews to produce that Text in Scripture, which doth assert, that at any Time in any Place God gave such an honorary Word to Angels: This was impossible for them to do.

Tho God the Father never said this to any Angel, yet did he say this, and records it in the Scripture to the Lord Christ. And it was a Word to him constitutivum Rei, fixing the very Thing. This is recorded in Psalm. 110.1. where God's powerful Word setled Christ in the Honour, Glory, and Dignity of Universal Lordship over Angels and Men, so as to reign over them, 1 Cor. 15.25. which Administration he is now in the Flesh solemnly managing at the right Hand of his Father, v. 3. ever since his Ascension, and so is to continue.

During all the Time of this World, until by his Power he reduce, subdue, and subjugate all to him, even every Thing and Person that should be adverse to his Soveraign Person and Kingdom, all Devils and Men, subjugat[illegible: 1 letter]ng of them to the basest Condition, to be trod under his Feet, as Mire in the Street, utterly destroying them, when he glorifieth his Saints; 2 Thess. 1.7, to 11. The term of this Word, until, doth not denote the end of his Reign, as if after this he should not reign, but is declarative of his Reign all the Time before: Tho his Enemies were many and strong, yet it is said, 1 Cor. 15.24, 28. That then he shall d[illegible: 1 letter]liver up the Kingdom to his Father. As to his natural Kingdom, which is his, as God the Son, that is, equally enjoyed with the Father, and that for ever, there is no End of it: But as to his Mediatory Kingdom given him by choice, and in a special manner appropriated to him as God-Man for his Season, this, when his Work is done, and all his Enemies subdued, he will resign unto the Father, that God may be all in all.

Marginal references: Mat. 22.44. vers. 3. Chap. 10.12.