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the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o so_o that_o their_o prophecy_n sermon_n prayer_n record_v in_o scripture_n be_v pure_o divine_a word_n matter_n method_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o infallible_o true_a free_a from_o any_o fault_n indiscretion_n or_o mistake_v in_o matter_n form_n phrase_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o christian_n notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n their_o prayer_n may_v have_v many_o fail_n much_o corruption_n indiscretion_n disorder_n rashness_n etc._n etc._n mix_v with_o they_o 2._o muchless_a do_v the_o spirit_n so_o help_v as_o if_o we_o be_v mere_o passive_a and_o the_o spirit_n be_v active_a as_o if_o the_o spirit_n only_o make_v use_n of_o our_o tongue_n as_o the_o devil_n use_v the_o organ_n of_o vos_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la revera_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la precandum_fw-la vel_fw-la gemendum_fw-la demittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la intra_fw-la 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as_o to_o concern_v their_o prayer_n in_o their_o brethren_n necessity_n a_o duty_n practise_v by_o all_o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o god_n see_v psalm_n 25._o ult_n and_o 51._o ult_n and_o 122._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 137._o 5._o neh._n 1._o 4_o 5._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 7._o ephes_n 1._o 16._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 2._o phil._n 4._o etc._n etc._n col._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o duty_n of_o public_a officer_n as_o paul_n be_v the_o injunction_n be_v upon_o all_o and_o for_o all_o eph._n 6._o 18._o use_v 1_o this_o blame_n our_o privatespiritedness_a especial_o in_o our_o single_a address_n to_o god_n be_v not_o our_o private_a approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n too_o private_a in_o this_o respect_n how_o little_o do_v we_o interest_n other_o especial_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o our_o prayer_n how_o unbeseeming_a saint_n be_v this_o narrow-spiritedness_a our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o sun_n who_o beam_n 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