John Trapp on Ezra 7:12

Ver. 12. Artaxerxes King of Kings] This is a very high ſtile for any mortal wight: yet ambitiouſly aſſumed by Monarchs and Emperours. It is indeed the proper title of Jeſus Chriſt, who hath upon his veſture, and upon his thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords: Kings and caytives,Socrates. Lords and loſſels are all his underlings and vaſſals, as thoſe good Emperours Conſtantine, Theodoſius, and Valentinian uſually called themſelves. This Name of the Lord Chriſt is ſaid to be written, 1. On his Veſture, that all may ſee it and ſubmit to it. 2. On his thigh, where hangs his ſword, to ſhew his abſolute and illimited Empire, got out of the hands of his enemies with his ſword and with his bow, Pſal. 45.5. By me Kings reigne, ſaith He, Prov. 8.15. And Nebuchadnezzar is made to know as much, Dan. 4.35. who once vain-gloriouſly vaunted, that his Princes were altogether Kings, Eſay 10.8. Maximilian Emperour of Germany alſo ſaid of himſelf, that he was a King of Kings, but in another ſenſe: for every of my ſubjects (quoth He) will be a King: and ſay I what I can, Joban. Manl. loc. com. p. 586. they will do what they liſt.

Of the God of heaven] See the Note on chap. 5.11.