Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	command_v	sin_n	20	3	4.3037	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41330	The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner, The friendly debate &c., examined and answered : together with a discourse about separation, and some animadversions upon Dr. Stillingfleet's book entituled, The unreasonableness of separation : observations upon Dr. Templers sermon preached at a visitation in Cambridge : a brief vindication of Mr. Stephen Marshal.	Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing F962; ESTC R16085	105,802	120

worth_a twenty_o other_o if_o they_o do_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o mr._n car_n mr._n falkner_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o meddle_v with_o liturgy_n instance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o priest_n have_v from_o god_n numb_a 6.23_o the_o many_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o wish_v these_o gentleman_n will_v cast_v the_o argument_n into_o form_n and_o see_v how_o it_o will_v conclude_v the_o question_n the_o question_n speak_v of_o ordinary_a person_n and_o here_o be_v god_n himself_o command_v aaron_n and_o give_v he_o a_o form_n of_o word_n to_o which_o aaron_n must_v conform_v or_o sin_n for_o other_o here_o be_v extraordinary_a person_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o canon_n into_o which_o our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v part_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o this_o argument_n reach_v not_o the_o question_n the_o fr._n deb._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 354._o tell_v we_o that_o jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n ezra_n daniel_n use_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n what_o then_o i_o pray_v conclude_v the_o question_n beside_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v minister_n to_o make_v use_n of_o scripture-expression_n into_o which_o as_o i_o say_v our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v we_o commend_v such_o prayer_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o nonconformist_n pray_v and_o that_o for_o a_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n his_o prayer_n be_v compose_v almost_o all_o of_o scripture-expression_n but_o so_o apt_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o gift_n and_o yet_o i_o perceive_v he_o do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o a_o form_n but_o be_v those_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n tie_v up_o to_o word_n and_o syllable_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o ordinary_a person_n and_o may_v not_o or_o do_v not_o use_v their_o own_o gift_n prove_v that_o else_o you_o be_v beside_o the_o question_n beside_o our_o question_n speak_v of_o a_o gospel-church_n which_o that_o be_v not_o but_o p._n 2._o p._n 354_o 392._o the_o fr._n deb_n tell_v we_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o word_n three_o time_n sir_n i_o pray_v cast_v this_o argument_n also_o into_o form_n see_v how_o it_o will_v conclude_v the_o question_n as_o if_o we_o think_v or_o ever_o say_v that_o every_o time_n a_o minister_n pray_v he_o must_v have_v new_a expression_n or_o deny_v that_o a_o person_n under_o a_o heavy_a load_n upon_o his_o spirit_n as_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v then_o may_v not_o unload_v his_o grief_n to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o expression_n the_o jesuit_n clare_n tell_v we_o 360._o arraign_v of_o conver_n jew_n p._n 105._o fr._n deb._n p._n 360._o that_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v so_o often_o upon_o bead_n be_v warrant_v from_o this_o example_n of_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o word_n three_o time_n it_o prove_v both_o alike_o the_o fr._n deb._n tell_v we_o p._n 360._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o gift_n of_o extemporary_a conception_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o requisite_n for_o a_o bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o tit._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o require_v nor_o express_v ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o rom._n 12.6_o 7._o answ_n i_o pray_v sir_n how_o come_v the_o word_n extemporary_a to_o be_v foist_v into_o the_o question_n have_v our_o nonconformist_n so_o state_v it_o every_o true_a bishop_n be_v able_a to_o pray_v so_o as_o to_o present_v his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n want_n and_o necessity_n before_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o by_o extemporary_a or_o premeditate_a conception_n be_v none_o of_o our_o question_n 2._o no_o wonder_n though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o express_v it_o a_o man_n i_o hope_v be_v first_o a_o christian_a before_o a_o bishop_n and_o if_o but_o a_o christian_a he_o can_v pray_v much_o more_o if_o a_o bishop_n prayer_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_v act._n 6.4_o i_o question_v much_o whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n then_o 3._o though_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a learning_n leave_v yet_o we_o understand_v a_o synecdoche_n the_o principal_a work_n teach_v be_v there_o express_v but_o other_o work_n be_v comprehend_v this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o scholar_n i_o know_v of_o good_a natural_a part_n but_o of_o a_o profane_a spirit_n upon_o a_o time_n he_o take_v along_o with_o he_o another_o of_o his_o companion_n to_o hear_v he_o and_o get_v into_o a_o pulpit_n to_o try_v his_o faculty_n when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o tell_v his_o companion_n i_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o devil_n on_o it_o i_o can_v pray_v 4_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n 1_o epist_n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o he_o intend_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o work_n incumbent_n on_o a_o bishop_n but_o here_o i_o find_v mr._n falkner_n p._n 109._o with_o dr._n ham._n make_v this_o text_n to_o warrant_v the_o compose_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n so_o he_o but_o 1._o paul_n be_v as_o able_a to_o compose_v as_o timothy_n why_o do_v not_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n set_v he_o a_o pattern_n 2_o suppose_v timothy_n shall_v compose_v how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o he_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v without_o they_o how_o this_o will_v agree_v with_o paul_n doctrine_n ephes_n 4.8_o 11._o these_o gift_n be_v for_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o well_o as_o evangelist_n 3_o the_o syriack_n translation_n will_v not_o admit_v this_o notion_n for_o that_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o that_o thou_o offer_v supplication_n to_o god_n it_o being_n timothy_n and_o minister_n duty_n not_o to_o compose_v prayer_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o other_o minister_n but_o to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 4_o i_o pray_v what_o difference_n between_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o act._n 12.5_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v the_o church_n be_v instant_a and_o earnest_a in_o compose_v form_n of_o prayer_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o sense_n what_o be_v there_o more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o force_v such_o a_o interpretation_n 5_o it_o seem_v then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o phrase_n often_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n john_n we_o must_v understand_v to_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o when_o peter_n say_v of_o christ_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o form_n of_o sin_n imply_v he_o may_v sin_v but_o do_v not_o make_v a_o form_n so_o jam._n 3.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v peace_n that_o be_v make_v a_o form_n of_o peace_n so_o paul_n 2_o corinth_n 11.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o sin_v that_o be_v have_v i_o make_v a_o form_n of_o sin_n we_o read_v have_v i_o commit_v a_o offence_n the_o next_o scripture-argument_n i_o see_v they_o all_o make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o example_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o they_o say_v give_v to_o his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr 1._o suppose_v john_n give_v they_o a_o form_n make_v the_o argument_n into_o form_n and_o see_v how_o it_o conclude_v the_o question_n 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o john_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o pray_v at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o messiah_n be_v about_o to_o manifest_v himself_o so_o that_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o dispensation_n they_o be_v under_o but_o 3_o be_v john_n disciple_n minister_n of_o christ_n call_v by_o he_o to_o office_n 4_o do_v john_n tie_v up_o his_o disciple_n to_o word_n and_o syllable_n when_o his_o disciple_n be_v grow_v up_o in_o their_o understanding_n and_o have_v gift_n of_o their_o own_o though_o i_o give_v my_o child_n form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v young_a i_o now_o expect_v they_o shall_v pray_v without_o those_o form_n this_o argument_n be_v yet_o too_o weak_a the_o last_o argument_n i_o find_v out_o of_o scripture_n be_v the_o prayer_n our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n all_o make_v use_v of_o this_o a._n let_v we_o hear_v the_o strength_n if_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n and_o tie_v they_o up_o to_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n then_o ordinary_a person_n may_v impose_v etc._n etc._n a_o very_a stout_a argument_n christ_n and_o your_o

authority_n it_o seem_v be_v equal_a he_o be_v part_n of_o the_o canon_n into_o which_o our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v so_o it_o seem_v be_v you_o this_o christ_n do_v when_o his_o disciple_n be_v but_o weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o yet_o ascend_v but_o still_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v prove_v 1._o that_o christ_n give_v they_o this_o for_o a_o form_n a_o perfect_a form_n as_o i_o hear_v it_o often_o express_v 2_o that_o christ_n tie_v they_o up_o to_o these_o word_n and_o syllable_n as_o you_o do_v to_o you_o for_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a for_o the_o end_n christ_n give_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o that_o be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o summary_n of_o prayer_n what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o i_o shall_v quote_v but_o two_o or_o three_o that_o you_o will_v say_v be_v no_o nonconformist_n maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuit_n on_o mat._n 6._o non_fw-la his_fw-la necessario_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la hac_fw-la aut_fw-la simili_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la quote_v austin_n and_o beda_n for_o his_o judgement_n but_o prove_v it_o best_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o do_v not_o use_v those_o very_a word_n in_o their_o prayer_n grotius_n on_o mat._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n in_o hunc_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipit_fw-la christus_fw-la verba_fw-la recitari_fw-la sed_fw-la materiam_fw-la precum_fw-la hinc_fw-la promere_fw-la and_o on_o luk._n 11._o very_o full_o doce_fw-la nos_fw-la compendium_n rerum_fw-la orandarum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la syllabis_fw-la adstringebantur_fw-la these_o man_n than_o judge_v the_o matter_n the_o oranda_fw-la thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o to_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o those_o syllable_n as_o you_o do_v to_o your_o form_n if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v than_o i_o will_v urge_v the_o very_a literal_a sense_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v it_o be_v not_o when_o you_o pray_v or_o say_v your_o prayer_n then_o say_v this_o but_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v so_o that_o i_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o prayer_n when_o i_o do_v pray_v but_o this_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o it_o bind_v that_o always_o when_o you_o pray_v this_o you_o must_v say_v but_o when_o at_o the_o beginning_n end_n or_o middle_a of_o my_o own_o prayer_n here_o be_v nothing_o and_o your_o conformist_n do_v not_o say_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n too_o in_o that_o i_o think_v you_o be_v to_o blame_v that_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n our_o lord_n leave_v we_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o end_n he_o intend_v by_o it_o i_o easy_o yield_v but_o if_o by_o a_o perfect_a form_n they_o understand_v such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o part_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o perfect_a form_n as_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o many_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v i_o can_v easy_o yield_v to_o that_o prayer_n be_v common_o thus_o describe_v and_o i_o think_v very_o full_o and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o offering_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n here_o be_v four_o thing_n express_v as_o requisite_a to_o make_v up_o a_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n they_o be_v part_n integrantes_fw-la or_o constituentes_fw-la of_o this_o totum_fw-la 1._o confession_n 2._o petition_n 3._o thanksgiving_n 4._o the_o offer_v up_o of_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o petition_n which_o to_o speak_v strict_o be_v prayer_n in_o that_o part_n we_o present_v our_o desire_n this_o be_v very_o full_o express_v in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o perfect_a form_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v right_o desire_v but_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o six_o petition_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o as_o conclusion_n be_v in_o their_o principle_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o some_o other_o part_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n prayer_n joh._n 14.13_o 14._o and_o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o god_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n so_o do_v dan._n 6.10_o and_o jon._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o part_n be_v neither_o express_v nor_o contain_v in_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n if_o any_o heretic_n will_v deny_v that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n convince_v he_o out_o of_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n if_o you_o can_v for_o confession_n of_o sin_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v tacit_o imply_v in_o that_o petition_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v confess_v by_o consequence_n we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v sin_v in_o beg_v pardon_n but_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o petition_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n yea_o differ_v exceed_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v as_o most_o man_n do_v for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o mere_a natural_a self-love_n but_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n man_n care_v not_o for_o even_o good_a david_n be_v not_o very_o forward_o to_o it_o at_o one_o time_n psal_n 32.3_o 5._o much_o of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n may_v appear_v in_o confession_n of_o sin_n now_o one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v one_o part_n to_o make_v up_o prayer_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o plain_o express_v as_o other_o part_n be_v be_v a_o principle_n to_o which_o all_o confession_n different_a for_o aggravation_n circumstance_n etc._n etc._n shall_v belong_v and_o be_v reduce_v as_o it_o be_v in_o petition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commandment_n we_o reduce_v many_o sin_n and_o duty_n to_o these_o commandment_n but_o the_o command_n to_o which_o they_o be_v reduce_v be_v plain_o express_v and_o not_o tacit_o only_o imply_v in_o another_o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v with_o grotius_n as_o before_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n often_o observe_v man_n that_o in_o their_o conversation_n live_v in_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n while_o they_o be_v about_o divine_a worship_n they_o carry_v themselves_o so_o prosane_o that_o one_o will_v think_v these_o person_n do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o worship_n when_o they_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v they_o be_v talk_v or_o jeer_a or_o sleep_v at_o the_o minister_n prayer_n sit_v on_o their_o tail_n as_o if_o no_o such_o ordinance_n in_o hand_n but_o if_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o the_o lords-prayer_n then_o clap_v their_o hat_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o mumble_v over_o the_o word_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v worship_v god_n well_o but_o i_o leave_v it_o let_v man_n use_v it_o or_o not_o use_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v not_o offend_v i_o i_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o scripture-argument_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o all_o their_o book_n 64._o par._n 1._o pa._n 64._o the_o fr._n debate_n i_o see_v in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o produce_v the_o form_n of_o the_o lords-prayer_n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o nonconformist_n will_v not_o give_v the_o title_n of_o saint_n to_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v conceive_v but_o their_o good_a dame_n and_o master_n do_v not_o like_v it_o they_o will_v not_o offend_v their_o tender_a ear_n sir_n since_o you_o profess_v yourself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n i_o pray_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o as_o well_o say_v saint_n abraham_n st._n samuel_n st._n daniel_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o st._n paul_n st._n john_n st._n george_n or_o st._n patrick_n forsooth_o do_v the_o holy_a prophet_n deserve_v so_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o these_o two_o last_o saint_n 2_o and_o i_o pray_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o as_o well_o say_v matthew_n mark_n luke_n paul_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o clemens_n romanus_n polycarpus_n ignatius_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n athanasius_n &_o c_o which_o author_n i_o see_v seldom_o put_v the_o epithet_n saint_n to_o they_o ignatius_n in_o one_o epistle_n six_o time_n call_v he_o paul_n without_o saint_n sometime_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o may_v use_v that_o epithere_o too_o and_o i_o not_o see_v it_o but_o do_v these_o father_n forbear_v this_o word_n saint_n so_o as_o not_o at_o least_o always_o as_o you_o do_v to_o use_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o displease_v their_o good_a dame_n and_o

part_n the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n help_v our_o infirmity_n not_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quid_fw-la oremus_fw-la this_o infirmity_n the_o spirit_n help_v but_o now_o you_o will_v spare_v the_o spirit_n that_o trouble_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n and_o word_n be_v all_o set_v down_o to_o a_o syllable_n obj._n the_o fr._n deb._n false_o so_o call_v for_o neither_o author_n nor_o book_n answer_v the_o title_n part_v 1._o p._n 88_o tell_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o now_o suggest_v to_o any_o of_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v the_o very_a matter_n and_o word_n which_o we_o utter_v ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n sugge_v all_o the_o word_n and_o matter_n i_o easy_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v help_v his_o people_n in_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v own_v it_o or_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o text._n 2._o let_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o pray_v christian_n minister_n and_o other_o when_o we_o have_v be_v call_v forth_o in_o our_o ministerial_a work_n or_o at_o other_o time_n to_o pray_v that_o be_v the_o work_n lie_v before_o we_o when_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v oppress_v with_o some_o temptation_n our_o spirit_n quite_o down_o dead_a and_o flat_a the_o thought_n of_o our_o duty_n a_o terror_n to_o we_o because_o we_o find_v no_o ability_n to_o it_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v what-to_a say_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o want_v word_n we_o want_v heart_n we_o want_v every_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o work_n we_o must_v go_v we_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o well_o when_o we_o have_v be_v enter_v into_o our_o work_n have_v we_o not_o find_v a_o supply_n afford_v our_o tongue_n untie_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v word_n and_o matter_n have_v come_v flow_v in_o such_o sentence_n word_n and_o matter_n as_o be_v never_o in_o our_o mind_n before_o yet_o very_o apt_a and_o pertinent_a melt_v and_o warm_v that_o the_o best_a prayer_n ever_o we_o make_v have_v be_v at_o such_o time_n when_o we_o have_v go_v most_o press_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o inability_n though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n yet_o at_o these_o time_n whence_o can_v it_o come_v but_o from_o this_o good_a spirit_n shall_v he_o lose_v his_o glory_n 3._o i_o think_v that_o pray_v man_n use_v beforehand_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o good_a spirit_n for_o a_o presence_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o our_o work_n and_o a_o presence_n of_o assistance_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o work_n be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o say_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o 2.16_o how_o the_o spirit_n inspire_v the_o prophet_n we_o inquire_v not_o but_o that_o he_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o our_o duty_n show_v i_o the_o face_n of_o that_o minister_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o he_o have_v these_o scripture-ground_n i_o go_v on_o to_o argument_n deduce_v also_o from_o scripture_n 4._o that_o practice_n which_o nourish_v minister_n in_o their_o laziness_n and_o sluggishness_n be_v certain_o a_o unlawful_a practice_n but_o this_o practice_n of_o compose_v and_o impose_v these_o form_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o question_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la minister_n duty_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o but_o that_o duty_n now_o as_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o fr._n debat_fw-la tell_v we_o 124._o part_n 1._o pag._n 124._o that_o some_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v for_o liturgy_n but_o they_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a for_o man_n of_o their_o part_n and_o gift_n true_o sir_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o any_o trim_a become_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n we_o find_v it_o a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o form_n of_o other_o man_n we_o can_v open_v our_o heart_n nor_o spread_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o desire_n in_o other_o man_n conception_n we_o can_v work_v with_o their_o tool_n but_o when_o laziness_n despondency_n and_o unbelief_n prevail_v it_o be_v as_o convenient_a as_o may_v be_v for_o man_n of_o our_o sinful_a temper_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o something_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o my_o own_o carnal_a heart_n as_o to_o this_o point_n but_o i_o find_v you_o be_v a_o person_n that_o jeer_n at_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o alone_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 14.1_o i_o hope_v not_o only_o for_o extraordinary_a gift_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1.17_o tell_v we_o whence_o it_o come_v then_o for_o a_o gift_n of_o preach_v and_o a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o why_o shall_v we_o pray_v for_o it_o if_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o we_o must_v not_o use_v it_o but_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o other_o man_n form_n 6._o if_o you_o may_v impose_v form_n of_o prayer_n than_o you_o may_v impose_v form_n of_o preach_v so_o leave_v we_o nothing_o but_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o homily_n to_o read_v as_o indeed_o they_o come_v in_o both_o together_o we_o have_v form_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o you_o have_v of_o prayer_n by_o what_o authority_n you_o take_v away_o one_o you_o may_v take_v away_o the_o other_o your_o humane_a reason_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o as_o yet_o will_v as_o strong_o argue_v for_o form_n of_o preach_v as_o of_o prayer_n when_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o commencement-house_n the_o respondent_fw-la yield_v it_o but_o dr._n fern_n be_v then_o moderator_n think_v this_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o so_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o in_o prayer_n we_o speak_v to_o god_n but_o in_o preach_v to_o man_n but_o the_o doctor_n answer_n be_v invalid_a for_o in_o prayer_n we_o represent_v and_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o people_n of_o infirmity_n we_o be_v but_o person_n of_o infirmity_n here_o infirmity_n be_v but_o like_o we_o the_o lord_n expect_v no_o other_o from_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o prayer_n but_o in_o preach_v we_o speak_v from_o god_n we_o come_v in_o his_o authority_n and_o require_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o what_o we_o preach_v therefore_o here_o we_o have_v need_n have_v a_o care_n what_o we_o speak_v for_o now_o we_o come_v with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 7._o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o operation_n be_v the_o spirit_n work_v and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 12.4.6_o diversity_n of_o kind_n and_o of_o degree_n in_o those_o kind_n this_o diversity_n be_v see_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o gift_n as_o to_o have_v in_o one_o lordsday_n many_o thousand_o of_o minister_n confess_v of_o sin_n petition_v for_o mercy_n pardon_n purge_v heal_a pray_v also_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o aim_n at_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o the_o word_n sentence_n whereby_o they_o express_v the_o conception_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n how_o various_a be_v they_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o give_v this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n assist_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v take_v away_o while_o these_o thousand_o of_o minister_n be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o same_o syllable_n in_o their_o book_n this_o multi-form_n unity_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o for_o here_o be_v various_a expression_n different_a sentence_n yet_o all_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v better_a ground_n for_o it_o in_o scripture_n than_o uniformity_n in_o syllable_n 8._o what_o want_v of_o wisdom_n care_n or_o grace_n yea_o want_v of_o all_o this_o with_o your_o ceremony_n charge_v upon_o the_o apostle_n all_o man_n may_v see_v you_o pretend_v much_o wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o apostle_n so_o defective_a in_o wisdom_n and_o care_n that_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o appoint_v they_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o you_o urge_v for_o they_o now_o in_o their_o time_n we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o take_v they_o to_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o any_o of_o their_o follower_n to_o conclude_v how_o honourable_a be_v this_o for_o the_o ministry_n i_o will_v