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and_o debase_v
5._o 2._o luk._n 2._o 52._o act_n 4._o 33._o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o free_a effectual_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v act_v 14._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 9_o and_o sometime_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n john_n 1._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o for_o the_o gospel_n itself_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o declaration_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o eph._n 3._o 2._o col._n 1._o 6._o tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o the_o free_a donation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 1._o 16._o eph._n 4._o 7._o and_o many_o other_o signification_n it_o have_v which_o belong_v not_o unto_o our_o purpose_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v intend_v in_o this_o adjunct_n of_o grace_n 1._o a_o respect_n of_o the_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o his_o dispensation_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n because_o his_o donation_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o least_o respect_n unto_o any_o desert_n in_o those_o unto_o who_o he_o be_v give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o appellation_n be_v declare_v titus_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o sole_a cause_n and_o reason_n in_o opposition_n unto_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o be_v the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whence_o he_o may_v be_v just_o call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o and_o unto_o they_o on_o who_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o so_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n because_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o we_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o prove_v both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o the_o principal_a instance_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v in_o what_o do_v ensue_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o use_v for_o that_o grace_n or_o favour_n which_o one_o have_v with_o another_o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n before-quoted_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n also_o may_v be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n because_o those_o on_o who_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o have_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n they_o be_v gracious_a with_o he_o as_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 2._o 18._o whereas_o therefore_o all_o these_o concur_v wherever_o this_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v they_o all_o here_o include_v though_o that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v especial_o intend_v the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o work_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o on_o who_o he_o be_v bestow_v he_o be_v as_o thus_o pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o supplication_n that_o be_v of_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o word_n be_v form_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o other_o to_o be_v gracious_a or_o merciful_a and_o express_v our_o act_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v prayer_n for_o grace_n supplication_n and_o the_o original_a word_n be_v never_o use_v but_o to_o express_v vocal_a prayer_n either_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o by_o private_a person_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5._o 7._o in_o which_o place_n alone_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o word_n be_v use_v original_o it_o signify_v a_o bough_n or_o olive_n branch_n wrap_v about_o with_o wool_n or_o bay_n or_o something_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o those_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o who_o be_v suppliant_n unto_o other_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o avert_n of_o their_o displeasure_n hence_o come_v the_o phrase_n of_o velamenta_fw-la praeferre_fw-la to_o hold_v out_o such_o cover_a branch_n so_o livy_n de_fw-fr bel._n punic_n ramas_n oleae_fw-la ac_fw-la velamenta_fw-la alia_fw-la supplicantium_fw-la portantes_fw-la orant_fw-la ut_fw-la reciperent_fw-la sese_fw-la hold_v forth_o olive_n branch_n and_o other_o cover_a token_n use_v by_o suppliant_n they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o custom_n virgil_n declare_v in_o his_o aeneas_n address_v himself_o to_o evander_n optime_fw-la grajugenum_fw-la cui_fw-la i_o fortuna_fw-la precari_fw-la et_fw-la vitta_fw-la comptos_fw-la voluit_fw-la praetendere_fw-la ramos_n and_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d branch_n of_o supplication_n or_o prayer_n and_o they_o constant_o call_v those_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v solemn_o unto_o their_o god_n supplicia_fw-la and_o supplicationes_fw-la liv._o lib._n 10._o eo_fw-la anno_fw-la multa_fw-la prodigia_fw-la erant_fw-la quarum_fw-la avertendarum_fw-la causa_fw-la supplicationes_fw-la in_o biduum_fw-la senatus_n decrevit_fw-la a_o form_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v in_o cato_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la cap_n 13._o mars_n pater_fw-la te_fw-la precor_fw-la quaesoque_fw-la ut_fw-la calamitates_fw-la some_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o miserationes_fw-la or_o lamentationes_fw-la and_o interpret_v it_o of_o man_n bemoan_v themselves_o in_o their_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o in_o the_o issue_n vary_v not_o from_o the_o sense_n insist_v on_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v merciful_a or_o gracious_a and_o express_v a_o act_n of_o we_o towards_o god_n it_o can_v proper_o signify_v nothing_o but_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v job_n 40._o 21._o prov._n 18._o 23._o dan._n 9_o 3._o jer._n 31._o 60._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 21._o jer._n 3._o 21._o psal._n 28._o 2_o 6._o 31_o 23._o 116._o 1._o 130._o 2._o 140._o 7._o 143._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 18._o 25._o psal._n 46._o 6._o which_o be_v all_o the_o place_n beside_o this_o where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o all_o which_o it_o denote_v deprecation_n of_o evil_a and_o supplication_n for_o grace_n constant_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o denote_v the_o earnestness_n of_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v proper_o supplication_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n from_o evil_a but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o prayer_n whatever_o we_o may_v therefore_o inquire_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o attribution_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o must_v be_v so_o either_o formal_o or_o efficient_o either_o because_o he_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o or_o unto_o we_o if_o in_o the_o former_a way_n than_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n who_o himself_o pray_v and_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o those_o hebraism_n abound_v in_o that_o duty_n as_o a_o man_n of_o wickedness_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o or_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n be_v a_o man_n whole_o give_v to_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n abound_v in_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n and_o the_o divert_v of_o evil_a as_o the_o word_n import_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v thus_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n neither_o for_o himself_o nor_o we_o no_o imagination_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v admit_v with_o respect_n unto_o himself_o without_o the_o high_a blasphemy_n nor_o can_v he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n make_v supplication_n for_o we_o for_o beside_o that_o any_o such_o interposition_n in_o heaven_n on_o our_o behalf_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n whole_o confine_v unto_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n all_o prayer_n whether_o oral_a or_o interpretative_a only_a be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o nature_n inferior_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v unto_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o he_o have_v no_o nature_n inferior_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a we_o can_v therefore_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v formal_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n unless_o we_o deny_v his_o deity_n he_o be_v therefore_o so_o efficient_o with_o respect_n unto_o we_o and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o our_o enquiry_n therefore_o in_o general_n be_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v so_o and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n conceivable_a whereby_o this_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o 1._o by_o work_v gracious_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n in_o we_o unto_o this_o duty_n 2._o by_o give_v
themselves_o in_o our_o supplication_n be_v innumerable_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o self_n so_o useful_a unto_o we_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o may_v be_v vitiate_a corrupt_a and_o prayer_n itself_o render_v vain_a by_o a_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o false_a or_o mistake_v ends._n and_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o herein_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n chap._n v._n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n these_o thing_n be_v considerable_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o they_o of_o ourselves_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o nor_o how_o nor_o when_o and_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o believer_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n of_o all_o their_o want_n and_o of_o the_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n cause_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v on_o their_o mind_n as_o that_o according_a unto_o their_o measure_n they_o be_v continual_o furnish_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n without_o which_o man_n never_o pray_v and_o by_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o pray_v always_o for_o 1._o he_o alone_o do_v and_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o such_o a_o understanding_n of_o our_o own_o want_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v our_o thought_n about_o they_o know_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v our_o want_n be_v so_o likewise_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n either_o in_o request_n or_o prayer_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v manifest_v in_o some_o instance_n whereunto_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v 1._o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n concern_v faith_n and_o unbelief_n so_o the_o apostle_n pray_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a man_n pray_v in_o his_o distress_n lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n i_o can_v think_v that_o they_o ever_o pray_v aright_o who_o never_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n if_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a of_o sin_n and_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o christian_n if_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o one_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n unto_o this_o end_n we_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o unbelief_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n nor_o without_o that_o conviction_n do_v we_o either_o know_v our_o own_o chief_a want_n or_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o saviour_n express_o declare_v john_n 16._o 9_o he_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o i_o do_v and_o must_v deny_v that_o any_o one_o be_v or_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o guilt_n of_o that_o unbelief_n either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o which_o the_o gospel_n condemn_v and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a condemn_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o his_o mind_n and_o soul_n for_o unbelief_n as_o it_o respect_v jesus_n christ_n not_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n alone_o that_o we_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n nor_o the_o law_n will_v convince_v any_o one_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o unbelief_n with_o respect_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o no_o innate_a notion_n of_o our_o mind_n no_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n will_v reach_v hereunto_o and_o to_o think_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o help_v they_o out_o in_o pray_v without_o a_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n or_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o in_o its_o gild_n and_o power_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n with_o its_o necessity_n use_n and_o efficacy_n be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o naked_a and_o the_o hungry_a be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v and_o not_o give_v they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n this_o therefore_o belong_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o let_v man_n tear_v and_o tire_v themselves_o night_n and_o day_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o prayer_n if_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o teach_v the_o nature_n and_o gild_n of_o unbelief_n the_o nature_n efficacy_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n go_v not_o with_o it_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o consider_v how_o little_a mention_n of_o these_o thing_n occur_v in_o most_o of_o those_o composition_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v to_o be_v use_v as_o form_n of_o prayer_n they_o be_v general_o omit_v in_o such_o endeavour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thing_n wherein_o christian_n be_v very_o little_o concern_v the_o gospel_n positive_o and_o frequent_o determine_v the_o present_a acceptation_n of_o man_n with_o god_n or_o their_o disobedience_n with_o their_o future_a salvation_n and_o condemnation_n according_a unto_o their_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n for_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n be_v infallible_a consequent_n thereon_o now_o if_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n unto_o we_o and_o whereon_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v concern_v do_v depend_v be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o daily_a prayer_n i_o know_v not_o what_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v second_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n respect_v the_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o want_n on_o that_o account_n the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o our_o understanding_n our_o unacquaintedness_n with_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o alienation_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n thereby_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n under_o the_o shade_n and_o covert_a of_o this_o darkness_n the_o stubbornness_n obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n of_o our_o will_n by_o nature_n with_o their_o reluctancy_n unto_o and_o dislike_v of_o thing_n spiritual_a with_o innumerable_a latent_fw-la guile_n thence_o arise_v all_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o a_o due_a conformity_n unto_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v thing_n which_o believer_n have_v a_o especial_a regard_n unto_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o supplication_n they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a concernment_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n as_o to_o sin_n and_o holiness_n do_v lie_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v never_o more_o jealous_a over_o themselves_o than_o when_o they_o find_v their_o heart_n least_o affect_v with_o they_o and_o to_o give_v over_o treat_v with_o god_n about_o they_o for_o mercy_n in_o their_o pardon_n for_o grace_n in_o their_o removal_n and_o the_o daily_a renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o thereby_o be_v to_o renounce_v all_o religion_n and_o all_o design_n of_o live_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o without_o a_o knowledge_n a_o sense_n a_o due_a comprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v pray_v as_o he_o ought_v because_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o but_o this_o knowledge_n we_o can_v attain_v of_o ourselves_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o not_o to_o understand_v its_o own_o depravation_n hence_o some_o absolute_o deny_v this_o corruption_n of_o it_o so_o take_v away_o all_o necessity_n of_o labour_v after_o its_o cure_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o hereby_o they_o overthrow_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o believer_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n continual_o press_v the_o pelagian_n withal_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o any_o man_n can_v pray_v and_o this_o knowledge_n as_o be_v say_v we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nature_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v they_o it_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o own_v they_o stupid_a and_o be_v senseless_a of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v we_o a_o due_a conviction_n of_o a_o spiritual_a insight_n