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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.
London: printed by J.D., 1684
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now God's Kingdom is twofold: 1. Universal. 2. More Particular and Special.
First, There's a Universal Kingdom over all Things; over Angels, and Devils; over Men Elect, and Reprobate; over Beasts, and Living Creatures; and over inanimate Things, Sun, Moon, and Stars. This is spoken of, 1 Chron. 29. 11. Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as Head above all. And again, Psal. 103. 19. ⟨p. 180⟩The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the Heavens: and his Kingdom ruleth over all. There is no such Monarch as God is, for largeness of Empire, for absoluteness of Power, and Sublimity of his Throne. This is not principally understood here, but is implied as a Foundation and Ground of Faith, whereupon we may deal with God about that Kingdom, which is specially intended in this Request.
Secondly, More Particularly and Especially, God hath a Kingdom over a certain Order and Estate of Men. Of this especial Kingdom there are two notable Branches and Considerations. One is, that Administration which belongeth to the present Life, and is called the Kingdom of Grace; and the other belongeth to the Life to come, and is called the Kingdom of Glory.