A nation, and a company of nations, comprehended in the constitution, or constituency, of the First Adam, and God dealt in Him supremely with a view to nations.

Terms on which the nations were to reign, and Adam to be their Prince.

Nations comprehended in the constitution, or constituency, of Christ, the Second Adam, and God's purpose in Christ to be accomplished in the appearance of saved nations on the earth. Bringing His purpose to pass, it is with nations supremely that God deals in His providence; His Word is a national word; His Law a national law; His Gospel is a gospel supremely for nations and their kings; the final effusions of the Spirit to be national.

Christ's work is supremely a work for nations and their kings. He lived for nations, and died for them; the result being that He is possessed of a fulness, and grace, equal to all a nation's need.

Christ Prince of the kings of the earth, and the relations in which nations and their kings must stand to Him.

Adam figured Christ as King of saints.

He figured Him also in this respect, that He became a King of nations that He might become a King of saints.