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I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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it_o as_o such_o neither_o do_v they_o admonish_v other_o so_o to_o do_v search_v all_o their_o epistle_n yet_o sure_o they_o both_o for_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v and_o faithfulness_n to_o practice_v be_v as_o eminent_a as_o any_o he_o ever_o since_o in_o the_o world_n which_o will_v impose_v it_o but_o in_o a_o word_n christ_n by_o those_o word_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n do_v instruct_v his_o people_n what_o rule_v they_o shall_v observe_v in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v in_o faith_n 2._o to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n 3._o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n pray_v thus_o or_o after_o this_o manner_n object_n 4._o but_o christ_n bid_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n this_o imply_v that_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n may_v notwithstanding_o pray_v and_o be_v hear_v see_v luke_n 11._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o answ._n 1._o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v direct_v to_o his_o own_o vers_n 1._o 2._o christ_n his_o tell_v of_o they_o that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o give_v more_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o still_o they_o be_v the_o disciple_n speak_v to_o which_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n already_o for_o he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n ver_fw-la 2._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o vers_n 8._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o vers_n 9_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a thing_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_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o christian_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v for_o more_o of_o it_o though_o god_n have_v endue_v they_o with_o it_o already_o quest._n then_o will_v you_o have_v none_o pray_v but_o those_o that_o know_v they_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n answ._n yes_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v save_v pour_v out_o itself_o to_o god_n although_o it_o can_v through_o temptation_n conclude_v itself_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o i_o know_v if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v as_o natural_a to_o thou_o to_o groan_v out_o thy_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o suck_a child_n to_o cry_v for_o the_o breast_n prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o discover_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n act_n 9_o 12._o but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v right_a it_o be_v such_o prayer_n as_o follow_v first_o to_o desire_v god_n in_o christ_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o holiness_n love_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n for_o right_a prayer_n as_o it_o run_v only_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n so_o it_o centre_n in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v long_o for_o or_o seek_v after_o beside_o thou_o psal._n 73._o 25._o second_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v continual_a communion_n with_o he_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o image_n or_o in_o thy_o likeness_n psal._n 17._o 15._o for_o in_o thou_o we_o groan_v earnest_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o three_o right_a prayer_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o continual_a labour_n after_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v for_o my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n psal._n 130._o 6._o i_o will_v arise_v now_o and_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v cant._n 3._o 2._o for_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o provoke_v to_o prayer_n one_o be_v a_o detestation_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v a_o long_a desire_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o undefiled_a state_n and_o inheritance_n compare_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n with_o most_o of_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o but_o mock-prayer_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o a_o abominable_a spirit_n for_o even_o the_o most_o of_o man_n either_o not_o pray_v at_o all_o or_o else_o only_o endeavour_v to_o mock_v god_n and_o the_o world_n by_o so_o do_v for_o do_v but_o compare_v their_o prayer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n together_o and_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n include_v in_o their_o prayer_n be_v the_o least_o look_v after_o by_o their_o life_n oh_o sad_a hypocrite_n thus_o have_v i_o brief_o show_v you_o 1._o what_o prayer_n be_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o application_n and_o so_o conclude_v with_o 1._o a_o word_n of_o information_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n 3._o a_o word_n of_o rebuke_n use_v i._o a_o word_n of_o information_n for_o the_o first_o to_o inform_v you_o that_o as_o prayer_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o every_o one_o that_o do_v but_o offer_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n have_v need_n be_v very_o wary_a and_o go_v about_o that_o work_n especial_o with_o the_o dread_a of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o with_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n prayer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o which_o a_o man_n draw_v very_o near_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o call_v for_o so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o help_v a_o soul_n to_o pray_v as_o become_v one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o behave_v himself_o irreverent_o before_o a_o king_n but_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v so_o before_o god_n and_o a_o a_o king_n if_o wise_a be_v not_o please_v with_o a_o oration_n make_v up_o with_o unseemly_a word_n and_o gesture_n so_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles._n 5._o 1_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o long_a discourse_n nor_o eloquent_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 15._o that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n therefore_o for_o information_n know_v that_o there_o be_v these_o five_o thing_n that_o be_v obstruction_n to_o prayer_n and_o even_o make_v void_a the_o request_n of_o the_o creature_n first_o when_o man_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o god_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal._n 66._o 18._o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o temptation_n that_o by_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o may_v seize_v thy_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a love_n to_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o thou_o with_o thy_o dissemble_a lip_n do_v ask_v for_o strength_n against_o for_o this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o will_v even_o love_v and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o with_o the_o mouth_n it_o pray_v against_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o ezek._n 33._o 31._o o_o how_o ugly_a will_v it_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o beggar_n ask_v a_o alm_n with_o intention_n to_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n or_o that_o shall_v say_v with_o one_o breath_n pray_v you_o bestow_v this_o upon_o i_o and_o with_o the_o next_o i_o beseech_v you_o give_v it_o i_o not_o and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o these_o kind_n of_o person_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o with_o their_o heart_n nothing_o less_o with_o their_o mouth_n say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n they_o delight_v to_o dishonour_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o become_v sin_n psal._n 109._o 7._o and_o though_o they_o put_v they_o up_o often_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o answer_v they_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 42._o second_o when_o man_n pray_v for_o a_o show_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o think_v some_o body_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a these_o prayer_n also_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o god_n approbation_n and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v answer_v in_o reference_n unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o pray_v to_o this_o end_n 1._o your_o
trencher-chaplain_n that_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o great_a man_n family_n pretend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o in_o truth_n the_o great_a business_n be_v their_o own_o belly_n which_o be_v notable_o paint_v out_o by_o ahab_n prophet_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o and_o also_o nebuchadnezar_n wise_a man_n dan._n 2._o who_o though_o they_o pretend_v great_a devotion_n yet_o their_o lust_n and_o their_o belly_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o they_o in_o all_o their_o piece_n of_o devotion_n 2._o they_o also_o that_o seek_v repute_n and_o applause_n for_o their_o eloquent_a term_n and_o seek_v more_o to_o tickle_v the_o ear_n and_o head_n of_o their_o hearer_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o these_o be_v they_o that_o pray_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o man_n and_o have_v all_o their_o reward_n already_o mat._n 6._o 5._o these_o person_n be_v discover_v thus_o 1._o they_o eye_v only_o their_o auditory_a in_o their_o expression_n 2._o they_o look_v for_o commendation_n when_o they_o have_v do_v 3._o their_o heart_n either_o rise_n or_o fall_v according_a to_o their_o praise_n or_o enlargement_n 4._o the_o length_n of_o their_o prayer_n please_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v long_o they_o will_v vain_o repeat_v thing_n over_o and_o over_o matth._n 6._o 7._o they_o study_v for_o enlargement_n but_o look_v not_o from_o what_o heart_n they_o come_v they_o look_v for_o return_n but_o it_o be_v the_o windy_a applause_n oâ—_n man_n and_o therefore_o they_o love_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o chamber_n but_o among_o company_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n conscience_n thrust_v they_o into_o their_o closet_n yet_o hypocrisâ—_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n and_o when_o their_o mouth_n have_v do_v go_v their_o prayer_n be_v end_v for_o they_o wait_v not_o to_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v psal._n 85._o 8._o three_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o prayer_n that_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n it_o be_v when_o either_o they_o pray_v for_o wrong_a thing_n or_o if_o for_o right_a thing_n yet_o that_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o may_v be_v spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n and_o lay_v out_o to_o wrong_a end_n some_o have_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o sai_z james_z and_o other_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n james_n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4._o end_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n with_o god_n to_o frustrate_v the_o petition_n present_v before_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o pray_v for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o yet_o receive_v it_o not_o god_n answer_v they_o only_o with_o silence_n they_o have_v their_o word_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o be_v all_o object_n but_o god_n hear_v some_o person_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v israel_n in_o give_v quail_n psal._n 106._o 14._o though_o they_o spend_v they_o upon_o their_o lust_n answer_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v in_o judgement_n not_o in_o mercy_n he_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n indeed_o but_o they_o have_v better_o have_v be_v without_o it_o for_o he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n psal._n 106._o 15._o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n that_o god_n answer_v thus_o four_o another_o sort_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v that_o be_v not_o answer_v and_o those_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o present_v to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n only_o without_o their_o appear_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o though_o god_n have_v appoint_v prayer_n and_o promise_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o not_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o come_v not_o in_o christ._n if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 13._o and_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n col._n 3._o 17._o if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o joh._n 14._o 14._o though_o you_o be_v never_o so_o devout_a zealous_a earnest_a and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o you_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o accept_v but_o alas_o the_o most_o of_o man_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o either_o â—ive_a wicked_a pray_v wicked_a and_o also_o â—ie_v wicked_a or_o else_o 2._o that_o they_o attain_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n may_v atâ—ain_v unto_o as_o to_o be_v exact_a in_o word_n and_o â—eed_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o only_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n five_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o hinder_v prayer_n be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o without_o the_o power_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o hot_a for_o such_o thing_n as_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o forgetful_a to_o inquire_v with_o themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o prayer_n these_o man_n they_o be_v like_o a_o paint_a man_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v like_o a_o false_a voice_n they_o in_o person_n appear_v as_o hypocrite_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28._o 9_o when_o they_o say_v they_o have_v be_v pour_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n he_o say_v they_o have_v be_v howl_v like_o dog_n hos._n 7._o 14._o when_o therefore_o thou_o intend_v or_o be_v mind_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o consider_v serious_o what_o thou_o want_v do_v not_o as_o many_o who_o in_o theiâ—_n word_n only_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o ask_v foâ—_n such_o thing_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o the_o sire_n nor_o see_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o 2._o when_o thou_o see_v what_o thou_o want_v keep_v to_o that_o and_o take_v heed_n thou_o pray_v sensible_o object_n but_o i_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o nothing_o then_o by_o your_o argument_n i_o must_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o answer_n first_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o senseless_a in_o some_o sad_a measure_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o that_o senslesness_n but_o by_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o senslesness_n according_a to_o thy_o sense_n then_o that_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o pray_v luke_o 8._o 9_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o senslesness_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v thou_o sensible_a of_o whatever_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n senseless_a of_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n say_v david_n psal._n 39_o 4._o lord_n open_a to_o we_o this_o parable_n say_v the_o disciple_n luke_n 8._o 9_o and_o to_o this_o be_v annex_v the_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o jer._n 33._o 3._o that_o thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o but_o second_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o heart_n go_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o mouth_n let_v not_o thy_o mouth_n go_v any_o further_a than_o thou_o strive_v to_o draw_v thy_o heart_n along_o with_o it_o david_n will_v lift_v his_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n mouth_n go_v along_o without_o his_o heart_n so_o far_o it_o be_v but_o lip-labour_n only_o and_o though_o god_n call_v for_o and_o accept_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n yet_o the_o lip_n without_o the_o heart_n argue_v not_o only_a senslesness_n but_o our_o be_v without_o sense_n of_o our_o senslesness_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enlarge_v in_o prayer_n before_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v with_o thy_o heart_n three_o take_v heed_n of_o affect_v expression_n and_o so_o to_o please_v thyself_o with_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o life_n of_o prayer_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o use_n with_o a_o caution_n or_o two_o first_o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o throw_v off_o prayer_n through_o sudden_a persuasion_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n neither_o pray_v thereby_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o best_a or_o rather_o worst_a against_o the_o best_a prayer_n he_o will_v flatter_v your_o false_a dissemble_a hypocrite_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o a_o thousand_o fancy_n of_o well-doing_n when_o their_o very_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n when_o