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a_o prescribe_a form_n we_o prejudice_v the_o assistance_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o answ_n 1_o the_o spirit_n be_v here_o say_v to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o utterance_n yea_o it_o be_v far_o intimate_v 27._o v._o 27._o that_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o person_n therefore_o who_o he_o thus_o assist_v be_v one_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v thus_o pray_v in_o public_a where_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pray_o not_o only_o with_o the_o spirit_n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o but_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o this_o therefore_o certain_o can_v be_v no_o 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