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&_o dwell_v in_o we_o continual_o the_o second_o testimony_n hereof_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o fear_n in_o measure_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o which_o fear_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o be_v it_o seal_v up_o our_o adoption_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o 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therefore_o i_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o over_o for_o he_o say_v 19_o and_o 19_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o wait_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 20._o because_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n not_o of_o his_o own_o will_n or_o natural_a inclination_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o which_o have_v subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n for_o though_o he_o do_v by_o his_o curse_n upon_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o man_n show_v how_o great_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o fall_n and_o
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say_v for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v but_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o make_v request_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v both_o what_o great_a infirmity_n we_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o also_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v we_o in_o the_o same_o for_o sometime_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o misery_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v
far_o above_o any_o father_n or_o mother_n insomuch_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n 49.15_o esa_n 49.15_o and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o they_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o though_o he_o delight_v to_o hear_v we_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o christ_n himself_o witness_v to_o his_o church_n say_v my_o dove_n show_v i_o thy_o sight_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n 2.14_o cant._n 2.14_o for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o thy_o sight_n comely_a yet_o when_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o our_o misery_n we_o be_v so_o oppress_v or_o distract_v that_o we_o can_v in_o any_o orderly_a manner_n pray_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o sigh_n &_o sob_n that_o we_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o and_o grant_v not_o so_o much_o our_o word_n which_o sometime_o none_n or_o very_o few_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v large_a and_o plentiful_a in_o us._n and_o hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o just_a mercy_n impute_v not_o unto_o his_o servant_n the_o manifold_a rebellion_n of_o their_o flesh_n or_o great_a complaint_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v not_o unto_o job_n nor_o to_o david_n who_o be_v full_a of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o because_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o so_o much_o grieve_v or_o offend_v with_o the_o murmur_n impatiency_n and_o froward_a outcry_n of_o her_o poor_a sick_a child_n as_o she_o by_o the_o least_o token_n guess_v at_o the_o meaning_n of_o he_o and_o take_v that_o in_o good_a part_n and_o give_v to_o he_o according_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o true_a indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n who_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o just_a deserve_a misery_n and_o even_o then_o can_v not_o pray_v unto_o he_o one_o word_n aright_o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o he_o even_o than_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v yet_o hear_v their_o sigh_n and_o their_o cry_n yea_o undoubted_o he_o that_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n will_v bear_v with_o such_o great_a weakness_n in_o man_n 12.20_o matt._n 12.20_o that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v of_o the_o like_a mercy_n hear_v not_o only_o the_o well_o order_a prayer_n of_o his_o church_n but_o even_o the_o very_a cry_n &_o roar_n of_o his_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v like_o the_o pelican_n and_o the_o owl_n yea_o their_o mourning_n though_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o dove_n yea_o when_o they_o say_v nothing_o neither_o indeed_o can_v their_o very_a sob_n and_o sigh_n which_o come_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o can_v not_o be_v express_v for_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o work_v these_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v thereby_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o perform_v better_a service_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o than_o this_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n let_v we_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n with_o great_a boldness_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o we_o can_v not_o utter_v many_o word_n yet_o let_v we_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o sure_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n or_o well_o place_v of_o our_o word_n but_o in_o the_o request_n and_o desire_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v pray_v but_o two_o or_o three_o word_n &_o say_v with_o the_o poor_a publican_n lord_n 1â—_n luk._n 18_o 1â—_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n or_o with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o &_o 17.5_o or_o with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbeleef_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o or_o with_o the_o blind_a man_n 9.29_o matt._n 9.29_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o or_o with_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n 4â—_n luk._n 23_o 4â—_n lord_n remember_v i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o short_a prayer_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o receive_v of_o he_o when_o we_o can_v do_v no_o better_o as_o if_o we_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a hour_n in_o prayer_n yea_o if_o we_o do_v but_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v in_o our_o spirit_n though_o we_o utter_v not_o one_o word_n as_o that_o godly_a woman_n hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n do_v 1.10_o 2._o sam._n 1.10_o who_o be_v trouble_v in_o her_o mind_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o but_o how_o do_v she_o pray_v she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n her_o lip_n do_v move_v only_o but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v we_o as_o he_o do_v she_o and_o give_v she_o according_a to_o her_o desire_n as_o she_o afterward_o confess_v to_o heli_n the_o priest_n i_o pray_v for_o this_o child_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o desire_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o so_o do_v nehemiah_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o table_n and_o be_v sad_a in_o his_o presence_n more_o than_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o king_n demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n &_o he_o tell_v he_o then_o have_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n to_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o desire_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v 2.4_o nehe._n 2.4_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o bless_v he_o in_o that_o enterprise_n of_o he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v so_o we_o if_o either_o we_o can_v not_o pray_v in_o word_n or_o wait_v opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o do_v but_o sigh_v unto_o he_o after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o refuse_v that_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v do_v for_o our_o further_a comfort_n show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n namely_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a when_o he_o say_v 2d_o rom._n 8_o 2d_o also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v of_o his_o purpose_n in_o which_o word_n he_o minister_v this_o sovereign_a medicine_n against_o the_o contagion_n &_o poison_n of_o all_o affliction_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o believer_n not_o for_o their_o hurt_n but_o for_o their_o singular_a good_a especial_o see_v they_o befall_v they_o not_o by_o fortune_n or_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o end_n who_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o everlasting_a so_o in_o the_o same_o counsel_n of_o his_o he_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o cross_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o son_n 29._o verse_n 29._o for_o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o in_o time_n justifi_v they_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o cross_n bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 30._o 30._o moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v &_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v whereupon_o he_o bold_o conclude_v that_o no_o affliction_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o mean_v thereby_o to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o he_o speak_v after_o a_o most_o confident_a manner_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n 31._o 31._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o as_o if_o he_o have_v