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fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n col._n 3.16_o with_o eph._n 5.18_o 19_o yea_o even_a bezaleel_n because_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o good_a workman_n in_o blue_a purple_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ex._n 31.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o high_a reason_n why_o a_o good_a christian_a because_o of_o such_o gracious_a impression_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n last_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o on_z and_o with_o thy_o soul_n distinct_a from_o yea_o and_o subsequent_a to_o his_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o viz._n those_o act_n whereby_o he_o do_v support_v assist_v cooperate_v and_o comfort_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n and_o seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n rom._n 8.16_o eph._n 1.13_o and_o 4.30_o which_o notwithstanding_o come_v short_a of_o prove_v the_o spirit_n personal_a in-being_a or_o indwelling_a in_o we_o as_o have_v be_v show_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o common_a mistake_n the_o first_o unquestionable_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v that_o it_o be_v good_a psal_n 143.10_o not_o only_o metaphysical_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v good_a because_o they_o be_v being_n but_o moral_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o and_o his_o motion_n be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o never_o evil_n but_o satan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a one_o wickedness_n
a_o enliven_a spirit_n three_o a_o enlarge_a spirit_n first_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n enlighten_v the_o person_n discover_v our_o need_n necessity_n our_o danger_n and_o duty_n our_o case_n and_o cure_n he_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n ourselves_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n joh._n 16.9_o and_o consequent_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o second_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n enliven_a a_o man_n rom._n 8.2_o when_o god_n make_v man_n he_o breathe_v into_o his_o body_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v breathe_v into_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o soul_n without_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v dead_a also_o a_o man_n that_o marry_v a_o inheretrix_fw-la be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o cry_v it_o be_v much_o presume_v that_o if_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v cry_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o paul_n a_o new_a bear_v babe_n fall_v a_o cry_v act._n 9.11_o without_o life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cry_v three_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n and_o not_o of_o liberty_n only_o but_o of_o adoption_n also_o enlarge_a the_o soul_n with_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o only_o son_n can_v call_v god_n father_n christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n call_v god_n father_n six_o or_o seven_o time_n joh._n 17._o this_o fatherhood_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v we_o to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n child_n cry_v dad_n and_o mam._n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o those_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v near_o to_o and_o have_v more_o influence_n upon_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v these_o first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v invite_v excite_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o satan_n suggest_v evil_a motion_n to_o hinder_v it_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n suggest_v good_a motion_n rev._n 22.19_o the_o spirit_n say_v venite_fw-la oremus_fw-la come_v let_v we_o pray_v second_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v discover_v to_o we_o our_o present_a want_n and_o need_v that_o we_o which_o of_o ourselves_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o may_v know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o rom._n 8.26_o three_o the_o spirit_n bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o savoury_n and_o suitable_a phrase_n and_o passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n especial_o the_o precious_a promise_n which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a be_v bring_v to_o our_o mind_n and_o memory_n by_o this_o spirit_n of_o promise_n joh._n 14.26_o eph._n 1.13_o promise_n and_o prayer_n be_v like_o figure_n 6._o and_o of_o 9_o the_o very_a same_o figure_n only_o the_o promise_n like_o the_o figure_n of_o 9_o do_v bend_v downward_o and_o prayer_n like_o the_o figure_n of_o 6._o do_v point_n upward_o four_o he_o excite_v corroborate_n and_o strengthen_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o lie_v not_o as_o spark_n under_o the_o ash_n he_o fill_v the_o sail_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o fair_a wind_n and_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o full_a sail_n heb._n 10.12_o as_o satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o lie_v so_o he_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o cry_v our_o heart_n say_v one_o be_v dead_a and_o dull_a and_o lie_v like_o a_o log_n in_o a_o ditch_n and_o though_o we_o toil_v and_o tug_v with_o they_o we_o can_v lift_v they_o up_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o enlivens_fw-la our_o grace_n and_o raise_v up_o our_o soul_n rom._n 8.26_o five_o he_o enlarge_v our_o affection_n in_o prayer_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v in_o word_n or_o phrase_n as_o one_o who_o be_v so_o sore_o burden_v oppress_v and_o grieve_v that_o he_o can_v express_v it_o rom._n 8_o 26._o six_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v care_n and_o make_v conscience_n that_o now_o especial_o in_o prayer_n we_o offend_v not_o in_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o it_o restrain_v that_o petulancy_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o word_n and_o wit_n great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n vain_a babble_n idle_a repetition_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n do_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o word_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n chap._n vi_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o alike_o some_o have_v only_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n such_o be_v as_o cant_a beggar_n which_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n have_v get_v a_o artificial_a trade_n of_o beg_v such_o be_v the_o cunning_a woman_n in_o jewry_n and_o the_o like_a in_o ireland_n that_o have_v lachrimas_fw-la venales_fw-la tear_n to_o sell_v and_o other_o have_v a_o special_a gift_n or_o grace_n of_o prayer_n and_o though_o even_o the_o common_a gift_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o yet_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n thus_o to_o distinguish_v these_o work_n by_o call_v the_o first_o of_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o second_o i_o shall_v call_v as_o zachary_n call_v it_o zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o thus_o they_o differ_v first_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v mat._n 7.22_o so_o have_v judas_n but_o only_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o second_o possible_o all_o saint_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n or_o skill_n to_o conceive_v and_o compose_v a_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a occasion_n as_o child_n or_o babe_n in_o christ_n but_o all_o saint_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.15_o three_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v only_o exercise_v in_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o that_o in_o conceive_a prayer_n too_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v find_v in_o silent_a ejaculation_n as_o in_o nehemiah_n ch._n 2.4_o and_o hannah_n who_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o eli_n suppose_v she_o have_v be_v drink_v but_o she_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v act._n 2._o yea_o though_o a_o word_n be_v not_o utter_v ex._n 14._o 15._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n that_o god_n can_v hear_v jesus_n christ_n pray_v the_o same_o word_n thrice_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n and_o he_o exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o much_o or_o more_o the_o last_o time_n than_o the_o first_o so_o we_o may_v sing_v david_n psalm_n in_o the_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o tyrant_n may_v rob_v we_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v cut_v out_o when_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v the_o spirit_n may_v pray_v four_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n they_o have_v apt_a expression_n outward_a enlargement_n they_o court_v god_n and_o compliment_n with_o he_o profess_v more_o than_o be_v true_a and_o promise_v more_o than_o they_o mind_v to_o perform_v they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n matth._n 15.8_o but_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n have_v sometime_o yea_o at_o all_o time_n when_o their_o spirit_n be_v lively_a deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n devout_a affection_n soul_n inlargement_n sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o prayer_n sigh_n and_o sob_n grieve_v and_o groan_v be_v good_a rhetoric_n in_o the_o closet_n between_o god_n and_o we_o their_o affection_n be_v too_o big_a for_o their_o expression_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o word_n be_v but_o the_o outside_n of_o prayer_n five_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v only_o or_o chief_o of_o use_n when_o we_o join_v with_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v of_o as_o much_o use_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o six_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v apt_a to_o puff_n man_n up_o with_o pride_n because_o he_o can_v pray_v better_o than_o other_o it_o make_v man_n censorious_a and_o contemptuous_a of_o other_o say_v or_o think_v at_o least_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n luk._n 18.11_o or_o stand_v by_o thyself_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o isa_n 65.5_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n do_v show_v man_n so_o much_o of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v humble_a mean_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prefer_v other_o before_o themselves_o the_o one_o be_v
easy_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o man_n and_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v only_o know_v to_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o can_v we_o discern_v who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v discern_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o sick_a child_n though_o it_o can_v speak_v articulate_o nor_o speak_v at_o all_o but_o only_a sigh_n groan_n look_n upon_o his_o father_n and_o then_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v seven_o our_o live_n in_o know_a sin_n and_o love_v they_o may_v possible_o not_o hinder_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o can_v but_o damp_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n true_a our_o sin_n may_v meritorious_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o gift_n yea_o common_a gift_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v to_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 1.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12.10_o a_o little_a box_n with_o civet_n in_o it_o will_v smell_v long_o of_o it_o afterward_o prayer_n be_v a_o conference_n with_o god_n a_o company_n keep_v with_o he_o and_o every_o man_n be_v better_a by_o that_o company_n and_o conference_n he_o that_o refrain_v not_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o restrain_v prayer_n from_o god_n job_n 15.4_o supplication_n will_v either_o subdue_v sin_n or_o sin_n will_v cause_v prayer_n to_o cease_v either_o prayer_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o spiritual_a performance_n of_o it_o eight_o he_o that_o have_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n may_v make_v frequent_a mention_n and_o have_v some_o general_n mind_v of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n lay_v all_o his_o weight_n and_o lean_v only_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o name_n only_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v hear_v nine_o the_o one_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o work_n do_v especial_o if_o he_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n grace_n and_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n last_o to_o omit_v more_o particular_n every_o certain_a sign_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n or_o other_o the_o sanctify_a or_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o sufficient_a character_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o prayer_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o show_v this_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n gift_n in_o prayer_n have_v be_v such_o a_o snare_n to_o some_o well_o mind_a weak_a soul_n that_o they_o present_o thereupon_o deem_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n yea_o and_o greedy_o embrace_v their_o error_n and_o wicked_a practice_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n mention_v act._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o lord_n here_o promise_v a_o plentiful_a powerful_a and_o withal_o a_o prudent_a effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o only_o drop_v but_o pour_v and_o yet_o not_o all_o my_o spirit_n but_o of_o my_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n man_n of_o all_o nation_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n man_n of_o all_o condition_n son_n or_o servant_n man_n of_o all_o age_n old_a or_o young_a person_n of_o both_o sex_n son_n or_o daughter_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v prophecy_n now_o prophesy_v frequent_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o probable_o in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o speak_n to_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o exbortation_n and_o comfort_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o their_o speech_n for_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 11._o probably_n such_o great_a thing_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v praise_n god_n for_o viz._n the_o incarnation_n conception_n nativity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luk._n 1.49_o and_o also_o the_o 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