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thy_o kingdom_n come_v the_o petition_n be_v thus_o interpret_v we_o may_v from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o it_o conclude_v doct._n all_o christian_n shall_v unfeigned_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o absolute_a sovereign_a lord_n god_n both_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n over_o all_o creature_n and_o in_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o bring_v of_o his_o elect_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n what_o david_n do_v praise_n god_n for_o that_o all_o must_v pray_v for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v 145.11_o psal_n 145.11_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n he_o say_v elsewhere_o o_o god_n show_v thyself_o 18.36.37.38.39_o psal_n 94.1_o 1_o king_n 18.36.37.38.39_o elijah_n pray_v let_v it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o have_v turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o which_o request_n he_o grant_v by_o send_v fire_n which_o consume_v the_o offering_n whereat_o the_o people_n cry_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n express_v charge_n be_v give_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v 6.7_o â—sa_fw-la 6â—_n 6.7_o and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 51.18_o psal_n 51.18_o say_v david_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o minister_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a man_n 3.1.2_o 2_o thes_n 3.1.2_o the_o soul_n stain_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v how_o long_o 6.9.10_o rev._n 6.9.10_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a etc._n etc._n last_o as_o christ_n say_v i_o come_v quick_o so_o john_n and_o all_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v say_v amen_o come_v lord_n jesus_n 22.20_o rev._n 22.20_o the_o general_a reason_n why_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n grace_n and_o glory_n be_v desire_v be_v because_o they_o be_v involve_v one_o in_o another_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v full_o come_v and_o the_o come_n of_o they_o do_v admirable_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o each_o be_v particular_o to_o be_v desire_v follow_v reason_n 1_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n government_n and_o wise_a dispose_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v because_o first_o thereby_o he_o do_v show_v forth_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n in_o such_o great_a letter_n 1.19.20_o rom_n 1.19.20_o that_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o glorify_v he_o for_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n 1â—_n psal_n 19_o 1â—_n for_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o variety_n order_n and_o use_v of_o the_o creature_n do_v show_v that_o in_o wisdom_n he_o have_v make_v they_o all_o 104.24.25_o psal_n 104.24.25_o these_o work_n of_o god_n in_o give_v all_o thing_n meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o creation_n do_v show_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o do_v witness_v that_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 14.15.17_o act._n 14.15.17_o second_o the_o powerful_a and_o reason_n 2_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o sustain_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n do_v afford_v both_o matter_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o propagation_n &_o increase_n of_o mankind_n be_v god_n nursery_n in_o which_o grow_v many_o stock_n though_o crab-stocke_n whereof_o he_o will_v engraft_v who_o he_o please_v into_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n &_o make_v they_o tree_n of_o 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a_o little_a part_n that_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n for_o which_o we_o may_v sanctify_v his_o name_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v desire_v for_o these_o cause_n reason_n first_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n name_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n do_v show_v themselves_o most_o manifest_o in_o the_o come_n thereof_o the_o come_n of_o his_o word_n to_o any_o man_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o word_n do_v show_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n justice_n patience_n and_o goodness_n in_o gather_v and_o save_v the_o elect_a also_o his_o wisdom_n power_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o justice_n in_o over_o master_a sin_n &_o satan_n and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o disobedient_a be_v thereby_o most_o manifest_a second_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o 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it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n grace_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v before_o we_o can_v make_v use_n of_o this_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o consider_v the_o particular_n comprehend_v in_o it_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n request_n be_v first_o make_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n order_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o infinite_a greatness_n goodness_n and_o all_o other_o his_o holy_a excellency_n we_o must_v likewise_o deprecate_v that_o confusion_n disorder_n vanity_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o subject_a then_o more_o particular_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v for_o mankind_n first_o that_o that_o blessing_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n may_v be_v continue_v else_o how_o can_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_v be_v make_v perfect_a then_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o man_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o good_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o may_v make_v they_o civil_a and_o apt_a for_o society_n and_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o hold_v that_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n which_o once_o man_n have_v that_o he_o may_v subdue_v they_o and_o know_v the_o use_n of_o they_o wherefore_o also_o art_n and_o science_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o school_n and_o all_o nursery_n of_o good_a learning_n and_o profitable_a knowledge_n may_v be_v erect_v maintain_v frequent_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o make_v much_o as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o civil_a society_n so_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v serve_v to_o help_v man_n more_o clear_o to_o see_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o contrary_a to_o these_o as_o depopulation_n and_o barbarism_n be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v the_o request_n to_o be_v make_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n do_v respect_n first_o the_o king_n than_o the_o mean_n of_o set_v up_o and_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n external_a both_o the_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o internal_a the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n next_o they_o respect_v the_o subject_n then_o they_o respect_v the_o enemy_n last_o they_o respect_v the_o franchise_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o at_o large_a be_v before_o show_v be_v christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n for_o he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1._o cor._n 15.25_o now_o christ_n then_o reign_v when_o grace_n 5.23_o rom._n 5.23_o and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n reign_v unto_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o christ_n may_v reign_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o may_v reign_v in_o they_o by_o he_o and_o that_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o reign_v 16.20_o ronvere_n 16.20_o but_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n daily_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o establish_v this_o kingdom_n be_v first_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o viz._n 1.14_o isa_n 11.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.8_o mat._n 1.14_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rod_n and_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n and_o gospel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v pass_v between_o king_n and_o subject_n discipline_n serve_v to_o reform_v or_o cut_v off_o evil_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v when_o his_o ordinance_n be_v set_v up_o in_o any_o place_n 21_o luk._n 17_o 21_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n prayer_n therefore_o must_v be_v make_v 3.1_o 2._o thes_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n and_o be_v glorify_v every_o where_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o mere_a invention_n doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o all_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o false_a worship_n 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n which_o god_n have_v not_o plant_v may_v be_v root_v out_o likewise_o that_o the_o two_o only_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o may_v be_v pure_o and_o due_o administer_v according_a to_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o all_o corruption_n of_o the_o
to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o not_o their_o person_n except_o in_o the_o case_n follow_v thus_o david_n i_o pray_v thou_o 15.31_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n 4.29_o act._n 4.29_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n we_o may_v therefore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o malice_n and_o abate_v the_o power_n and_o defeat_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o their_o person_n but_o love_v they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v who_o be_v once_o a_o persecutor_n 3_o the_o very_a person_n of_o those_o which_o sin_n unto_o death_n incurable_o may_v be_v pray_v against_o i_o say_v not_o say_v john_n 5.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o paul_n wish_v that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o do_v trouble_v that_o church_n 5.12_o gal_n 5.12_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o christ_n 69.38_o psal_n 69.38_o say_v let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a but_o this_o kind_n of_o sinner_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o ordinary_a spirit_n this_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n therefore_o must_v be_v leave_v unto_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v david_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o must_v be_v forbear_v of_o ordinary_a christian_n except_o it_o be_v when_o the_o church_n have_v right_o for_o evident_a and_o just_a cause_n cut_v man_n off_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o anathema_n maranatha_n not_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o from_o the_o head_n christ_n also_o as_o those_o deserve_v to_o be_v which_o be_v open_a malicious_a and_o inveterate_a apostate_n 4_o the_o person_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n though_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o for_o our_o saviour_n pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v steven_n say_v 7.60_o act._n 7.60_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n yea_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o 5.44_o mat_n 5.44_o and_o persecute_v we_o 5_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v sometime_o inflict_v temporal_a judgement_n upon_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o without_o limit_v the_o lord_n unto_o particular_n so_o it_o be_v conditional_o if_o their_o case_n require_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o make_v to_o seek_v god_n thus_o david_n pray_v 83.16_o psal_n 83.16_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n 6_o last_o god_n must_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o cause_n else_o no_o man_n must_v be_v pray_v against_o god_n dishonour_n not_o only_o a_o man_n private_a wrong_n must_v cause_v it_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o not_o from_o passion_n and_o private_a spleen_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n these_o rule_v observe_v it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v imprecate_v evil_a against_o his_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o how_o and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o which_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o very_a good_a commodity_n 14.16_o rom._n 14.16_o or_o livelihood_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o so_o far_o as_o respect_v this_o life_n be_v freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 6.11_o rom._n 6.11_o a_o freedom_n in_o righteousness_n thence_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v scil_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o last_o thing_n of_o all_o which_o be_v considerable_a in_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n concern_v which_o request_n must_v be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v it_o that_o christ_n will_v overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n 26_o 1_o cor._n â—5_n 26_o death_n and_o so_o put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judgement_n in_o his_o appoint_a time_n to_o magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a 6.2_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o the_o saint_n sit_v upon_o they_o with_o he_o in_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v perfect_a glory_n upon_o all_o the_o elect_a 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o whereby_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v perfect_o glorify_v in_o they_o at_o that_o day_n when_o also_o the_o form_n of_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n by_o he_o as_o mediator_n be_v determine_v he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n up_o to_o the_o father_n 15.24.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o evermore_o amen_o amen_n some_o of_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o this_o petition_n i_o do_v confess_v will_v come_v to_o be_v conder_v again_o in_o the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o petition_n as_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n magistracy_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o eternal_a glory_n likewise_o power_n against_o sin_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n yet_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v not_o therein_o tautologize_v or_o make_v vain_a repetition_n for_o here_o they_o be_v mention_v only_o as_o mean_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v but_o there_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n the_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o enlarge_v the_o use_v will_n more_o easy_o follow_v first_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v not_o use_v 1_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o particular_n before_o 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servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v 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not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o 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