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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.
as poor and as despicable as now they are, yet they shall have a Kingdom. ⟨p. 192⟩What can you wish for and desire, more than a Kingdom? All shall reign with Christ for evermore. Which shows the Folly of carnal Men, that will hazard so great, and so blessed Hopes. Thus I have shown you, why the Gospel-State is compared to a Kingdom.
as poor and as despicable as now they are, yet they shall have a Kingdom. ⟨p. 192⟩What can you wish for and desire, more than a Kingdom? All shall reign with Christ for evermore. Which shews the Folly of carnal Men, that will hazard so great, and so blessed Hopes. Thus I have shewn you, why the Gospel-State is compared to a Kingdom.
Now let me tell you, it is a spiritual Kingdom, not such as comes with Observation. Jesus Christ, when he was inaugurated into the Throne, when he was to sit down at God's right-hand, how doth he manifest it? He gives Gifts, as Princes use to do at their Coronation, but they are spiritual Gifts, Eph. 4. 8. And he sent abroad Ambassadors, poor Fishermen, they and their Successors, to go and treat with the World, 2 Cor. 5. 19. Indeed they had a mighty Power with them, as becoming such a great King, as was under the Veil of Meanness and Weakness, it was carried on in a spiritual manner. And still he doth administer his Kingdom, not by Force; he rules not by the Power of the Sword, but by his Word and Spirit, so he governeth his People. The Publication of the Gospel is a sending forth the Rod of his Strength, Psal. 110. 2. And the Holy-Ghost, as Christ's Viceroy, he governeth them, and administereth all things that are necessary to his Kingdom; he doth it by the Holy-Ghost, as his Deputy. The Father chooseth a sort of Men, gives them to Christ; the Son dieth for them, that they may be Subjects of his Kingdom, and he commits them to be governed and ruled by the Holy-Ghost: He useth the Ministry of Men, and so unites them to Christ; and Christ brings them to the Father, by his Intercession committing them to his Care and Love; and by a