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to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o holy-ghost_n who_o open_v the_o understanding_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o for_o seed_n we_o know_v that_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n it_o do_v not_o present_o bring_v forth_o ripe_a fruit_n nay_o it_o do_v not_o present_o spring_v up_o and_o show_v itself_o but_o it_o rest_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n till_o convenient_a time_n come_v and_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v say_v i_o see_v no_o fruit_n above_o the_o ground_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n in_o the_o ground_n he_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o the_o husbandman_n and_o gardener_n that_o have_v sow_v the_o ground_n will_v censure_v he_o both_o of_o ignorance_n and_o boldness_n and_o time_n will_v disproove_v he_o and_o as_o for_o witness_n we_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v provide_v of_o they_o nor_o yet_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o public_a place_n but_o be_v first_o prepare_v and_o after_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v give_v testimony_n they_o yet_o stay_v and_o keep_v silence_n and_o when_o the_o judge_n or_o examiner_n be_v at_o leisure_n than_o they_o be_v call_v for_o and_o speak_v their_o knowledge_n and_o he_o that_o reason_n thus_o there_o have_v yet_o no_o witness_n speak_v forsuch_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o have_v no_o witness_n to_o speak_v at_o all_o for_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o a_o rash_a man_n and_o by_o the_o timely_a voice_n of_o the_o witness_n will_v be_v convince_v even_o so_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rashness_n in_o thou_o to_o say_v that_o because_o thou_o yet_o hearre_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n in_o thy_o heart_n witness_v with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o witness_n at_o all_o to_o 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for_o it_o we_o know_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o you_o 13._o which_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy-ghost_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v he_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o obtain_v the_o holy-ghost_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o thou_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v all_o that_o matter_n therefore_o of_o thy_o fear_n for_o that_o commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o give_v leave_v to_o ask_v and_o hope_v to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o because_o it_o must_v be_v ask_v of_o they_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o thou_o think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v thy_o father_n because_o thou_o do_v neither_o resemble_v he_o as_o yet_o either_o in_o the_o verue_v of_o thy_o mind_n or_o 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rich_a widow_n how_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n among_o other_o word_n he_o hâ—…th_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la negocium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la 19_o 〈◊〉_d sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la fletiâ—…quam_fw-la â—…fatu_fw-la this_o business_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v perform_v rather_o with_o groan_n then_o with_o word_n with_o weep_v then_o with_o speech_n let_v god_n therefore_o hear_v thy_o sigh_n and_o groan_n let_v he_o see_v thy_o tear_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v he_o thy_o desire_n in_o word_n water_n thy_o couch_n with_o tear_n as_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o god_n will_v gather_v up_o and_o put_v every_o drop_n into_o his_o bottle_n thus_o do_v when_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o pray_v thou_o have_v pray_v most_o powerful_o for_o as_o saint_n jerâ—…mi_n â—…sa_n say_v oratio_fw-la deum_fw-la lenit_fw-la lacrâ—…na_fw-la cogit_fw-la prayer_n gentle_o move_v god_n tear_n forcible_o compel_v he_o he_o be_v allure_v as_o it_o be_v and_o win_v with_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n to_o hear_v we_o but_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n he_o be_v draw_v and_o enforce_v to_o hear_v and_o help_v where_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o and_o in_o this_o affliction_n grow_v upon_o thy_o heart_n because_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v hear_v a_o notable_a comfort_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v thou_o say_v the_o spirit_n 26._o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v where_o thinâ—…_n own_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n fail_v in_o this_o service_n of_o pray_v unto_o god_n there_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n kindletâ—…_n in_o thou_o strong_a desire_n and_o earnest_a long_n after_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o desire_n and_o long_n god_n perfect_o understand_v and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o thy_o 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