And this man shall be the peace] Or, he shall be our peace. Ephesians 2:14. That is, Christ shall be the foundation, authour, and preserver of the true spirituall rest of the Church: and if it be assaulted by the enemies, it shall from him have sufficient means for to withstand them. As if they had raised seven armies, under the command of seven Captaines, against the Assyrians, who were the Jews ancient enemies. seven shepherds] Having likened the Church to a flock of sheep, he calleth the defenders of it, and all the ministers of her preservation, shepherds, as servants to the great shepherd, who in respect of Christ are also sheep, and members of the Church. principall men] Heb. princes of men.