YE have heard how in the former petitions, we require of our Lord God, to give us all things that pertain to his glory, and to the kingdom of heaven, whereof he hath given us commandment in the three precepts, written in the first table ⟨image 191⟩Now followeth the third petition, wherein we pray God to grant us, that we may fulfil the other seven commandments also, the which entreat of matters concerning this worldly kingdom and transitory life, that is to say, to honour our parents and governors, to kill no man, to commit none adultery, to abstain from theft and lying, and to behave our selves in all things obediently, honestly, peaceably and godly. And these be the words of this petition. Thy will be don in earth, as it is in heaven. And to the intent, that you may the better understand this petition, you shall know, that there be two manner of kingdoms. The first is the kingdom of God or of heaven, whereof we spake in the second petition. The other is an earthly or worldly ⟨p. clxix⟩kingdom, of the which you shall now hear. Now our Lord God, is the chief ruler and governor, in both these kingdoms. In the kingdom of heaven he doth so reign, that he beginneth in us here in this world, the kingdom of everlasting life and salvation. And the worldly kingdoms he doeth so govern, that here he giveth us peace and quietness that we may hear and learn the kingdom of God, and so attain the kingdom of heaven. And God hath ordained in this earthly kingdom, common officers and rulers under him, which he hath appointed for this purpose, that they should in his name govern the common people, and labour with all diligence that peace and quietness may be maintained in the same. And he hath given them ⟨image 192⟩the authority of the sword, that they should not only therewith defend the godly, but also punish malefactors, and breakers of the common peace and quietness, as traitors, rebellions, man quellers, adulterers, thieves, and false witness bearers, and all wrong doers to other men, according to the saying of saint Paul in the .xiii. chapter to the Romans. Let every soul (sayeth he) submit himself unto the higher powers. For there is no power, but that cometh of God. And the powers that be, are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the superior powers, resisteth the ordinance of God.
YE haue herde how in the former petycions, we require of our Lord God, to gyue vs al thinges that perteyne to his glorye, and to the kyngdom of heauen, whereof he hath gyuen vs commaundemente in the three preceptes, written in the first table ⟨image 191⟩Nowe foloweth the thirde peticyon, wherin we praye God to graūt vs, that we maye fulfyll the other seuen commaūdementes also, the whiche intreat of matiers concernyng this worldly kingdome and transitorye lyfe, that is to saye, to honoure our parentes and gouernours, to kyl no man, to committe none adulterye, to absteyne from thefte and lyinge, and to behaue our selfes in all thinges obedyentlye, honestlye, peaceably and godly. And these be the wordes of this petitiō. Thy wil be don in erth, as it is in heauen. And to the intent, that you maye the better vnderstande this petition, you shall knowe, that there be two maner of kingdomes. The first is the kingdome of God or of heauen, wherof we spake in the second petition. The other is an earthly or worldly ⟨p. clxix⟩kyngdome, of the whiche you shall nowe heare. Nowe our Lord God, is the chiefe ruler and gouernoure, in bothe these kyngdomes. In the kyngdome of heauen he doth so raygne, that he begynneth in vs here in this world, the kingdome of euerlastyng lyfe and saluation. And the worldlye kingedomes he doeth so gouerne, that here he gyueth vs peace and quietnes that we may heare and learne the kyngdome of God, and so atteyne the kyngdom of heuen. And God hath ordeined in this erthlye kyngdome, commen officers and rulers vnder him, whiche he hath appoynted for thys purpose, that they shoulde in his name gouerne the commen people, and laboure with all dyligence that peace and quietnes maye be maynteyned in the same. And he hath gyuen them ⟨image 192⟩the authoritie of the sworde, that they shoulde not onely therewyth defende the godlye, but also punishe malefactours, and breakers of the commen peace and quietnes, as traytours, rebellions, mā quellers, adulterers, theues, and false wytnesse bearers, and all wronge doers to other men, accordynge to the sayinge of sayncte Paule in the .xiii. chapiter to the Romayns. Let euery soule (saieth he) submit himself vnto the higher powers. For there is no power, but that commeth of God. And the powers that be, are ordeyned of God. Whosoeuer therfore resisteth the superiour powers, resisteth the ordinaunce of God.
