hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o 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