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which_o be_v recount_v isa_n 11.2_o as_o wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n may_v knowledge_n godliness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o where_o they_o be_v place_v in_o this_o order_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n the_o gift_n of_o healing_n the_o work_n of_o miracle_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n divers_a kind_n and_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n in_o both_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n though_o in_o one_o of_o they_o there_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o these_o man_n pretence_n to_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o he_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o for_o any_o to_o express_v themselves_o well_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o to_o pray_v with_o variety_n and_o fluency_n of_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v speech_n memory_n and_o 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respective_a family_n since_o we_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o you_o and_o other_o pretend_v to_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v use_n of_o form_n to_o have_v prayerless_a family_n be_v much_o worse_o and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v if_o we_o be_v deny_v such_o needful_a help_n now_o what_o will_v john_n bunyan_n say_v to_o this_o untoward_a objection_n will_v they_o advise_v these_o poor_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v a_o nonconformist_a do_v a_o neighbour_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o to_o use_v in_o his_o family_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v better_o sit_v down_o and_o groan_v i_o suppose_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o my_o author_n that_o such_o poor_a creature_n must_v kneel_v down_o for_o that_o be_v a_o more_o humble_a posture_n than_o sit_v and_o groan_v awhile_o and_o that_o must_v for_o as_o good_a a_o family_n prayer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v one_o out_o of_o the_o 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and_o so_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o such_o family_n as_o call_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 10.25_o where_o those_o that_o can_v pray_v in_o their_o family_n without_o it_o and_o yet_o despise_v the_o assistance_n of_o a_o form_n have_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n make_v to_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a one_o that_o woe_n and_o vengeance_n in_o it_o which_o i_o desire_v all_o concern_v therein_o serious_o to_o consider_v lest_o it_o fall_v one_o day_n upon_o their_o guilty_a head_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n as_o our_o adversary_n have_v mollify_v it_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o poor_a creature_n do_v that_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v poor_a heart_n thou_o can_v not_o thou_o complain_v pray_v can_v thou_o see_v thy_o misery_n have_v god_n show_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o law_n if_o so_o do_v not_o mistake_v i_o know_v thou_o do_v groan_v and_o that_o most_o bitter_o i_o be_o persuade_v thou_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o thy_o call_v but_o prayer_n break_v from_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o thy_o groan_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o every_o corner_n of_o thy_o house_n i_o know_v it_o be_v thus_o and_o so_o also_o do_v thy_o own_o sorrowful_a heart_n witness_v thy_o tear_n thy_o forgetfulness_n of_o thy_o call_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o thy_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o desire_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n that_o many_o time_n thou_o do_v forget_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n what_o abominable_a pride_n and_o fulsome_a flattery_n be_v this_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o own_o party_n that_o prayer_n break_v from_o their_o heart_n in_o every_o thing_n they_o be_v do_v though_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o utter_v one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o know_v they_o groan_v most_o bitter_o in_o every_o corner_n of_o their_o house_n as_o if_o he_o be_v by_o and_o 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the_o lord_n prayer_n twice_o and_o sometime_o more_o in_o our_o daily_a devotion_n for_o why_o may_v not_o our_o people_n receive_v as_o much_o spiritual_a comfort_n as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v he_o do_v in_o such_o repetition_n and_o can_v a_o good_a thing_n be_v repeat_v too_o often_o they_o say_v it_o can_v when_o they_o require_v their_o follower_n to_o attend_v the_o repetition_n of_o their_o sermon_n and_o i_o presume_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o very_o best_a of_o their_o discourse_n be_v so_o good_a as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o that_o the_o word_n of_o uninspired_a man_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beside_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o two_o evangelist_n with_o some_o little_a alteration_n the_o one_o recite_v the_o doxology_n the_o other_o omit_v it_o therefore_o also_o we_o repeat_v this_o prayer_n once_o with_o and_o once_o without_o it_o in_o the_o one_o end_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a amen_o as_o st._n 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though_o i_o believe_v few_o have_v ever_o hear_v it_o from_o their_o teacher_n and_o sometime_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o saint_n themselves_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o p._n 41._o i_o tell_v you_o say_v he_o however_o hypocrite_n may_v think_v yet_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o that_o sure_o must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o saint_n find_v all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n he_o can_v say_v god_n be_v his_o father_n but_o certain_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n progress_n have_v here_o forget_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o before_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o god_n and_o in_o the_o far_a country_n of_o sin_n whither_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o he_o he_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luke_n 15.13_o 18.20_o but_o have_v jo._n bunyan_n hear_v this_o prayer_n he_o will_v have_v school_v he_o thus_o thou_o poor_a blind_a prodigal_a sot_n thy_o great_a prayer_n be_v to_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n can_v thou_o indeed_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n cry_v abba_n father_n be_v thou_o true_o bear_v again_o have_v thou_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o christ_n and_o can_v thou_o come_v to_o god_n as_o a_o member_n of_o he_o or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o yet_o dare_v say_v father_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n thy_o father_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v