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5.17_o 18._o luke_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o galat._n 6.6_o 7._o 1_o coâ—_n 9.13_o 14._o four_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o to_o communicate_v give_v or_o pay_v unto_o they_o that_o honourable_a maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thâ—m_n for_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—t_n quest_n 31._o but_o be_v there_o any_o payment_n of_o maintenance_n due_a now_o to_o god_n minister_n as_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o any_o divine-right_a the_o neglect_n or_o keep_v back_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o affirm_v that_o howsoever_o in_o the_o old_a testamenet_n the_o lord_n have_v the_o reserve_a portion_n of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n the_o ten_o which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o for_o the_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a maintenance_n of_o they_o and_o they_o beside_o their_o city_n and_o their_o 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assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o right_o 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o right_a nor_o acceptable_a before_o god_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v at_o god_n hand_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o prayer_n quest_n 21._o i_o see_v then_o that_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o rest_v in_o but_o i_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enable_v of_o i_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o inner_a man_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o my_o soul_n must_v be_v dispose_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o prayer_n and_o enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o grace_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o repentance_n humility_n devotion_n 504._o see_v classis_fw-la 30._o 2_o sect._n in_o 2_o commandment_n pag._n 502._o 503_o 504._o zeal_n fervency_n perseverance_n and_o such_o like_a grace_n and_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n else_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o he_o or_o she_o pray_v best_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o can_v pour_v out_o his_o or_o her_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n and_o hannab_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v and_o have_v be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n with_o a_o gracious_a return_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o james_n 1.6_o isa_n 1.15_o 16._o acts._n 10.2_o hosea_n 12.4_o james_n 5.16_o psal_n 51.17_o jere._n 50.4_o 5._o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o john_n 16.23_o quest_n 22._o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o ability_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v you_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o your_o prayer_n nor_o in_o any_o duty_n you_o perform_v to_o god_n as_o if_o that_o do_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n for_o your_o sin_n or_o meritorious_o procure_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o you_o must_v rest_v 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