Question 123

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;³⁶⁰³⁶⁰    Matt. 6:33; Ps. 119:5; Ps. 143:10 . preserve and increase thy church;³⁶¹³⁶¹    Ps. 51:18; Ps. 122:6–9. 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;³⁶²³⁶²    1 John 3:8; Rom. 16:20. till the full perfection of thy kingdom take place,³⁶³³⁶³    Rev. 22:17, 20; Rom. 8:22, 23. wherein thou shalt be all in all.³⁶⁴³⁶⁴    1 Cor. 15:28.