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as_o a_o babe_n in_o youngness_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o it_o ought_v but_o stand_v sigh_v and_o groan_v and_o mourning_n in_o the_o sense_n ofburden_v weight_n and_o load_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o yet_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o state_n help_v its_o infirmity_n and_o make_v request_n for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n know_v what_o the_o babe_n want_v and_o with_o what_o it_o be_v burden_v and_o so_o make_v intercession_n unto_o god_n for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o spitit_fw-la the_o babe_n have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o young_a yet_o it_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o so_o it_o breathe_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o cry_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n do_v rise_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o the_o want_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o it_o understand_v in_o the_o spirit_n what_o it_o want_v and_o be_v sensible_a what_o burden_n lie_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n it_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o submit_v its_o self_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o there_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v it_o in_o its_o need_n for_o the_o spirit_n bring_v relief_n from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o supply_v the_o babe_n in_o all_o its_o want_n and_o every_o breathe_n be_v minister_v unto_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o the_o babe_n pray_v aright_o and_o ask_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o hear_v its_o complain_n and_o in_o his_o compassion_n he_o answer_v its_o petition_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o receive_v from_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o give_v unto_o it_o daily_a bread_n and_o nourish_v it_o with_o his_o own_o virtue_n after_o which_o it_o breathe_v and_o stand_v by_o it_o to_o help_v it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o so_o the_o babe_n beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v 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spirit_n and_o so_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v with_o a_o understanding_n and_o that_o which_o it_o express_v in_o word_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o every_o babe_n that_o be_v breathe_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o babe_n beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n pray_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o prayer_n return_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o be_v answer_v with_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o they_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n they_o receive_v their_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o time_n of_o sigh_v &_o groan_v &_o mourning_n &_o complain_v &_o a_o time_n of_o breathe_v &_o cry_v &_o pray_v &_o a_o time_n of_o receive_v &_o rejoice_v wherein_o the_o babe_n of_o life_n do_v come_v to_o inherit_v that_o w_n the_o they_o have_v breathe_v after_o &_o so_o come_v to_o the_o live_a praise_n unto_o god_n 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