What is the second Petition?
Thy Kingdom come; that is, rule for us so by thy Word and Spirit, that we may humble and Submit our selves more and more unto thee. Also preserve and increase thy Church, destroy the Works of the Devil, and all Power that lifteth up it self against thy Majesty; make all those Councils frustrate, and void, which are taken against thy Word, until at length thou raign fully and perfectly, when thou shalt be all in all.
Proofs
- Thy Kingdom come; that is, rule for us so by thy Word and Spirit, that we may (Matthew 6:33; Psalm 119:5; Psalm 143:10)
- humble and Submit our selves more and more unto thee. Also preserve and increase thy (Psalm 122:6–7; Psalm 51:18; 1 John 3:8; Romans 16:20)
- Church, destroy the Works of the Devil, and all Power that lifteth up it self against thy Majesty; make all those Councils frustrate, and void, which are (Revelation 22:17,20; Romans 8:22–23)
- taken against thy Word, until at length thou raign fully and perfectly, when thou shalt be all (1 Corinthians 15:28)
- in all.