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spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n can_v you_o set_v forth_o this_o more_o particular_o a._n yes_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n jud._n 20_o 21._o q._n i_o will_v hear_v something_o from_o you_o touch_v the_o particular_n of_o your_o answer_n wherefore_o i_o ask_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o question_n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n when_o they_o right_o endeavour_v by_o the_o mean_v god_n vouchsafe_v they_o both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o eph._n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o make_v know_v their_o request_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n phil._n 4.6_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o matth._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14.14_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o general_a direction_n have_v believer_n for_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a._n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o mat._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n add_v thereto_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o in_o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o 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