Which is the Second Petition?
Which is the second petition?

"Thy kingdom come"; that is, rule us so by thy word and Spirit, that we may submit ourselves more and more to thee; [360] preserve and increase thy church; [361] destroy the works of the devil, and all violence which would exalt itself against thee; and also all wicked counsels devised against thy holy word; [362] till the full perfection of thy kingdom take place, [363] wherein thou shalt be all in all. [364]


Footnotes:

[360] Matt. 6:33; Ps. 119:5; Ps. 143:10 .

[361] Ps. 51:18; Ps. 122:6-9.

[362] 1 John 3:8; Rom. 16:20.

[363] Rev. 22:17, 20; Rom. 8:22, 23.

[364] 1:Cor. 15:28.

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