Matthew Poole and continuators on Philippians 2:10

10 That at the name of Jesus , every knee should bow , of things in heaven , and things in earth , and things under the earth .

In the Old Translation by Bishops in Queen Elizabeth's time, (and some say in the Manuscripts of this) it is in the Name. However in ours now, it is not appositively at the name Iesus.

But constructively of Jesus, intimating, that the Power, Glory, and Majesty of him who hath that name, unto which every knee is bowed, is that name which is above every name; which would not hold true, if the name were took for the very word Iesus, (that as before) being common to others in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, yea, and English. Besides neither in letters, nor syllables, nor sound, nor time, hath that word any thing above other words.

Bowing of the knee, is meant Metonymically, and Metaphorically, because some of those hereafter named, from whom the Homage is due, have neither Knees nor Tongues, yet must either willingly, or by constraint, yield subjection and obedience to the Sovereign Authority of Christ here, and hereafter, Mat. 11.27. & 28.18. Ioh. 5.22, 23. Act. 3.15. all Creatures being made subject to him, Heb. 2.8. Some of the Papists searching for their Subterraneous Fictitious Purgatory, would restrain it to Men, but that would streighten and diminish the august Glory of Christ, exalted above every name, who had even here in his Humiliation, Homage from unclean Spirits, Mark 5.6, 8, 10, 12. Luk. 8.31. Iam. 2.19. How much more when at his Tribunal, his consummate Glory shall be manifest to all, which the Apostle hath ultimately a reference to, according to the Evangelist, Mat. 16.27. & 24.30. Then shall his equality with his Father, and his superlative glory as Mediatour be manifested to all, good and bad; Angels aswell as Men, who shall be subjected to his Sovereign Majesty, as the Lord God omnipotent; the good willingly, and the bad by constraint, Isa. 45.23. Act. 17.31. Rom. 2.16. & 14.10, 11. 2 Cor. 5.10.

Good Angels, from whom he had homage and service here, Psal. 97.7. Mat. 2.13. & 4.11. Luk. 1, 30, 31. & 2.13. Heb. 1.6. at his Resurrection, and Ascension, Mat. 28.6. Act. 1.11. much more in his glory, Mat. 24.31. & 25.31. Eph. 1.21, 22. Col. 1.16. & 2.10. 2 Thess. 1.7. and the Spirits of just Men made perfect, Heb. 12.22, 23. Rev. 4.6, &c. & 5.9, 10.

Good Men willingly, Psal. 110.3. Act. 10.33. 1 Ioh. 5.3. and bad by force, Psal. 2.9. Luk. 19.27. Heb. 2.14.

Either the Dead, who are hid in the Earth, and shall be raised by the power of Christ, in, or upon them, Act. 24.15. Or Devils, and wicked Souls; for though Devils move in the Air by God's permission, Eph. 2.2. yet Hell is the place prepared for them, and the wicked, Math. 7.23. & 25.41. Luk. 8.31. 2 Pet. 2.4. Iude, v. 6. Upon Christ's Exaltation, all things above, and in the World, are subjected to his Dominion. If it be said, on the earth, and under it they rebell. I answer, They are bound to obey, Mat. 4.9, 10. and will be forc't to submit to the penalty, for disobedience. Christ doth at present exercise a sovereignty over bad Men, and Devils, in limiting and punishing them as he pleaseth, Iob 1.11, 12. Luk. 4.34. & 8.32. & 19.27. 2 Pet. 2.8. Rev. 2.10.

Marginal references: Isa. 45.23.