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. |