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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20185	A learned and fruitful exposition vpon the Lords prayer. By Arthur Dent, sometime minister of the Word of God at South-Suberry, in Essex	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.	1613 (1613)	STC 6618; ESTC S113579	21,778	82

glorifie God as Heb. 12.1 And that especially in performing the duties of our seuerall callings as Magistrate Minister Gentleman and Tradesman for it is a thing acceptable to God and man to be a good man in our place A good Magistrate that ruleth well a good Minister that teacheth well and diligently a good Gentleman that distributeth liberally a good Tradesman by whom a man may liue quietly peaceably ioyfully and comfortably Abusers of this Petition All those which are proud and séeke glory to themselues being so iealous of their owne honour that to magnifie and lift vp themselues they will tread downe the name of God All those which professe the Gospell and staine it with their wicked liues All such as delight to raise vp and spread slanders against the profession of Religion All swearers and blasphemers of Gods most holy name For all these say and babble with their mouth Hallowed be thy name but their hearts neuer careth for any such matter Thy kingdome come THese Petitions haue a very good coherence in them for then is Gods name indéede honored when his Kingdome is erected in the hearts of men Here therefore wée pray for the meanes of the aduancement of Gods name This word thy doth note a difference betwixt the kingdome of Christ which is spirituall as hée himselfe saith My kingdome is not of this World and all earthly kingdomes Secondly it putteth vs in minde that there are two Kingdomes one Gods and hat is the Kingdome of Heauen another the Diuels which is called the kingdome of darknesse The pillers of the Diuels kingdome are Ignorance Errour Idolatry superstition Sinne and disobedience to God The Subiects of this kingdome are all prophane Atheists carnall worldings and all vnregenerate men whatsoeuer for hée raigneth and ruleth ouer them at his pleasure hée is their God and King and they doe very hadtely and willingly submit themselues vnto his scepter and gouernment fight vnder his Standard against God and their owne saluation Ephes 2.2 2 Cor. 4.3.4 2 Tim. 2.26 Yet these vngodly men spit at the naming of the Diuell and say they defie him This word kingdome is taken thrée manner of wayes in the scripture First for that absolute soueraigne power of God whereby hée ruleth all things yea euen the diuels themselues as Psal 103. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in heauen his kingdome is ouer all Againe The Lord raigneth let the earth reioyce Psal 97. Secondly for the kingdome of Grace as Rom. 14.17 The kingdome of GOD is not meate and drinke but Righteousnesse Peace and Ioy in the holy Ghost Where by Righteousnesse he meaneth the assurance of our Iustification before God in the righteousnes of Christ Peace of Conscience which procéedes from this assurance and Ioy in the holy Ghost which commeth from them both So Marke 2.15 The kingdome of God is at hand repent and belieue the Gospel In a kingdome there are fiue things to be considered 1 A King 2 Subiects 3 Lawes 4 Authoritie 5 Officers 1 In this kingdome Christ is king It is hee to whom the Father hath giuen all authoritie both in heauen and earth Math. 28.20 2 Subiects are all the elect which doe willingly submit themselues vnto his gouernment as Psalme 110.3 and serue the Lord in feare and trembling or at least make an outward profession of it though their harts be not sound 3 Lawes are the old and new Testament wherin is set downe his whole will This is his Statute booke 4 Authoritie is the compelling power of his Word Spirit whereby hée forceth the Rebels of the world to come in as it is written Compell them to come in Such a conquest wée read of Acts 2.17.18 And in very déede the Word and the Spirit are the very meanes whereby Christ ruleth and raigneth ouer his and therefore the Word is called the Scepter of his power Rom. 1.16 Mark 1.14 The arme of God Psal 110.2 Esay 53.1 The rodde of his mouth Esay 11.4 Reasons Because by it hée doth set vp his Throne in the harts of men By it he doth draw men into heauen as with a most mighty arme By it he doth ouerthrow and destroy the power of darknesse 5 Officers of this Kingdome are the Pastors and Ministers of the Church vpon whom this charge is layde that they preach the Word gouerne the Church and sée the execution of the Kings lawes Thirdly the kingdome of Glory is that happinesse which Gods chosen shall for euer inioy as it is written Come yee blessed of my Father receiue the Kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the world And againe It is well done thou good seruant and faithfull enter into thy Masters ioy Math. 25. Come GOds Kingdome commeth when it takes place and is established and confirmed in mens hearts made manifest to all people the impediments being remoued The Summe of this Petition That Christ would raigne ouer vs by his Word and Spirit That wée may be subiect to his kingdome in word and déede in holines and righteousnesse That hée would preserue and increase his Church That hée would destroy the power of the Diuell and the workes of darknesse That hée would frustrate and bring to nought all the Counsels of the wicked against his Truth Kingdome and people Things prayed for in this Petition That Christ may guide vs and gouerne vs by his holy Spirit in all our particular actions that hée may haue a kingdome within vs. Psalme 51. Create in mee a cleane hart O God and renue a right Spirit within mee c. Stablish me with thy free Spirit Héere also wée doe pray for the prosperous estate of the Church Psalme 122.6 Pray for the peace of Ierusalem they shall prosper that loue thee Esay 62.7 Yee that are the Lords remembrancers giue him no rest vntill hee set vp Ierusalem the praise of the world Wée doe pray for Christian Kings and Princes that God would prosper their gouernment for they are nursing Fathers and nursing Mothers to the Church Esay 49. 1 Timothie 2.2 Let Prayers and Supplications with giuing of thankes be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in authorritie We are also to pray the Lord of the haruest to send forth labourers into his haruest that is faithfull and zealous Ministers and Preachers of the Gospell which are the principall Studs and pillers to vphold the Kingdome of Christ and most notable instruments both for the beating downe of the kingdome of Sathan and Sinne and for the sauing of the soules of his people 2 Thes 3.1 Brethren pray for vs that the Word of the Lord may haue a free passage and be glorified c. Prou. 29.18 Where vision fayleth the people are left naked Furthermore wée are to pray for all Christian Scholes of learning because they are as it were Seminaries and nurseries of Gods Church Last of all wée are to desire that the Lord would hasten the second comming of Christ as