of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o their_o apology_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v to_o this_o day_n receive_v as_o part_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o will_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n admit_v or_o urge_v this_o consequence_n our_o lord_n promise_v to_o assist_v his_o apostle_n when_o arraign_v before_o heathen_a judge_n for_o his_o sake_n by_o miraculous_a inspiration_n therefore_o in_o every_o ordinary_a case_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v assist_v all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o same_o inspiration_n or_o will_v these_o very_a person_n arrogate_v thus_o much_o to_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o prayer_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o special_a and_o divine_a assistance_n object_n 3_o god_n say_v they_o have_v promise_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o therefore_o by_o tie_v of_o ourselves_o to_o 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