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than_o this_o faithful_a person_n observe_v her_o time_n for_o prayer_n and_o read_n and_o who_o will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o bless_a estate_n for_o god_n do_v pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n upon_o none_o but_o upon_o such_o upon_o who_o also_o he_o pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o what_o say_v bless_v paul_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 13._o yea_o what_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 6._o 6._o pray_v unto_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a and_o the_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o the_o five_o mark_n i_o find_v a_o strive_n against_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n of_o nature_n i_o bewail_v my_o transgression_n against_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o outward_a i_o bewail_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o mourn_v because_o i_o can_v mourn_v as_o i_o ought_v how_o exceed_o this_o holy_a christian_a do_v bewail_v her_o fail_n against_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a for_o many_o a_o time_n have_v she_o complain_v unto_o i_o what_o distraction_n she_o have_v find_v in_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o she_o observe_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n how_o he_o will_v thrust_v other_o good_a motion_n and_o meditation_n upon_o she_o unreasonable_o of_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v she_o in_o her_o present_a holy_a business_n and_o moreover_o my_o ear_n be_v continual_o fill_v with_o her_o complaint_n in_o respect_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o her_o mourning_n because_o she_o can_v not_o mourn_v as_o she_o ought_v and_o that_o she_o have_v a_o strive_n against_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n it_o be_v likewise_o apparent_a unto_o i_o which_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o it_o be_v her_o godly_a care_n still_o to_o be_v instruct_v how_o she_o may_v cast_v out_o and_o resist_v evil_a motion_n groan_v and_o sigh_v under_o they_o as_o under_o a_o most_o uncomfortable_a heavy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n now_o what_o great_a sign_n be_v there_o of_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a estate_n then_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n what_o great_a evidence_n be_v there_o that_o paul_n be_v now_o a_o regenerate_a person_n than_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o find_v this_o strive_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7._o 23._o what_o great_a sign_n