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against_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o in_o prayer_n which_o he_o call_v extraordinary_a come_v p._n 22._o to_o favour_n we_o with_o his_o opinion_n wherein_o the_o ordinary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v relate_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o exciting_a in_o we_o the_o grace_n and_o proper_a affection_n of_o prayer_n such_o as_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o hope_n sure_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v also_o a_o intense_a desire_n of_o obtain_v it_o in_o our_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o we_o most_o free_o agree_v with_o he_o save_v only_o in_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o spirit_n influence_n to_o this_o only_a nor_o can_v we_o possible_o understand_v how_o the_o spirit_n shall_v thus_o influence_n our_o affection_n and_o not_o our_o word_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 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