John Trapp on Psalms 8:5

Verſ. 5. For thou haſt made hima little lower than the Angels] Compare here with Heb. 2.6, 7. and it will appear that whatſoever is ſpoken here of man, is applied to Chriſt, and ſo is proper to the Saints, by vertue of their union with Chriſt; in which reſpect they are more glorious, ſaith one, than Heaven, Angels, or any Creature. This is their dignity: and for their duty they muſt therefore give the more earnest heed to the Doctrin of the Goſpel, leſt at any time they ſhould leak, or let ſlip the ſame, but retain and obey it. This is the Apoſtles own inference, Heb. 2.5, 6, 7. for thus he argueth: Unto the Angels God hath not put in ſubjection the World to come, where of we ſpeak; But to man (for whoſe ſake the Son of God came in the fleſh, for whoſe ſake the Goſpel was preached, for whoſe ſake wee ſpeak of that World to come) he hath; therefore it behooveth man to obſerve, and obey the Goſpel.

And haſt crowned him with glory and honour] Some refer this to the reaſonable Soul, whereby he not only differeth from Beaſts, but draweth nigh to the heavenly Nature. As Rome was an Epitome of the World; as Athens was the Greece of Greece; and as one ſaid to his Friend who deſired to ſee Athens, Viſo Solone vidiſti omnia, when thou haſt ſeen Solon thou haſt ſeen all Athens: So man is a little World, and is therefore called every Creature, Mark 16, 15. and the Saints (in whom Gods Image is repaired) are called All things, Coloſ. 1.20. Chriſt being unto them All, and in all.