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his_o very_a groan_n and_o by_o he_o our_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o groan_v 17.11_o oratio_fw-la longius_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la quam_fw-la sagitta_fw-la exod._n 17.11_o prayer_n prevail_v not_o only_o over_o creature_n but_o even_o the_o very_a creator_n himself_o one_o faithful_a man_n prayer_n be_v more_o forcible_a than_o a_o whole_a army_n there_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v needs_o must_v that_o petition_n be_v grant_v which_o the_o framer_n receive_v the_o lord_n can_v more_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o prayer_n then_o with_o his_o own_o will_n prayer_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o counterpane_n or_o reflection_n of_o god_n own_o pleasure_n 5._o 5._o obs_n 5._o how_o good_a be_v god_n to_o his_o poor_a saint_n he_o not_o only_o grant_v their_o prayer_n but_o make_v their_o prayer_n god_n do_v not_o only_o provide_v a_o gift_n but_o a_o hand_n also_o to_o take_v it_o with_o not_o a_o feast_n only_o but_o a_o stomach_n both_o grace_n for_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o desire_n oh_o how_o sweet_a also_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n bid_v we_o pray_v and_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v command_v we_o duty_n and_o enable_v to_o perform_v it_o gives_z work_n wage_n and_o strength_n 6._o 6._o obs_n 6._o it_o be_v our_o great_a wisdom_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o spirit_n if_o either_o we_o never_o have_v it_o or_o lose_v it_o we_o can_v pray_v 1._o it_o be_v get_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n if_o
author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o receive_n thereof_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v we_o understand_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o have_v sense_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o want_v 3._o that_o other_o may_v mutual_o join_v with_o we_o in_o prayer_n 4._o that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enlarge_v for_o as_o desire_n help_v we_o to_o word_n so_o word_n inflame_v our_o desire_n 5._o to_o prevent_v distraction_n and_o interruption_n in_o our_o thought_n 3._o 4.10_o psal_n 38.9_o mat._n 4.10_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o god_n only_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o divine_a service_n 1._o god_n only_o be_v religious_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v 2._o god_n only_o know_v whether_o we_o pray_v or_o no_o 23.23_o jer._n 23.23_o i._n e._n from_o the_o heart_n 3._o god_n only_o be_v every_o where_o present_a to_o hear_v the_o suit_n of_o all_o 4._o god_n only_o be_v almighty_a and_o able_a to_o 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be_v to_o pray_v whereby_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o assistance_n motion_n inspiration_n strength_n help_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o this_o sense_n agree_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v in_o which_o be_v in_o scripture_n oft_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o as_o matth._n 5.34_o 35._o swear_v etc._n etc._n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o heaven_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o earth_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o head_n and_o 2_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o it_o be_v eight_o time_n thus_o take_v so_o be_v it_o most_o suitable_a to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v with_o prayer_n as_o zec._n 12.13_o where_o be_v promise_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o give_v bestow_v and_o work_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o prayer_n as_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n i.e._n the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n and_o rom_n 8.15_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n jam._n 5.16_o we_o find_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v a_o prayer_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o excite_v and_o so_o import_v the_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.26_o most_o full_o express_v this_o truth_n 1._o affirmative_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 2._o negative_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v whence_o it_o be_v clear_a not_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o our_o high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n or_o as_o one_o of_o we_o for_o another_o the_o attribute_v of_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o arius_n his_o heresy_n for_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o mediator_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o god_n shall_v request_v to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n but_o not_o man_n also_o as_o be_v christ_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v quicken_v and_o put_v life_n into_o our_o dead_a and_o dull_a spirit_n yea_o and_o infuse_v into_o we_o such_o desire_n sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o sugge_v unto_o we_o such_o word_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o for_o their_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n for_o their_o vehemency_n and_o ardency_n for_o their_o power_n and_o efficcacy_n be_v unutterable_a they_o pierce_v through_o the_o heaven_n and_o enter_v un_fw-we to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o make_v a_o loud_a cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n more_o particular_o from_o these_o expression_n of_o both_o these_o apostle_n paul_n &_o judas_n we_o may_v consider_v wherein_o this_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o 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coesum_fw-la &_o gurgite_fw-la coenoso_fw-la volutatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nos_fw-la fustibus_fw-la quassant_a ferróque_fw-la concidunt_fw-la in_o oculos_fw-la extinguendos_fw-la calcem_fw-la mixto_fw-la accto_fw-la incredibili_fw-la excogitatione_n sceseris_fw-la mittunt_fw-la epist_n 166.159_o lacerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la tractae_fw-la sunt_fw-la matronae_fw-la infant_n necati_fw-la abacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la partus_fw-la nulli_fw-la licuit_fw-la securum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o possessionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la optat._n cont_n parl._n l._n 23._o but_o in_o that_o corner_n of_o africa_n wherein_o themselves_o dwell_v in_o his_o fifty_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o master_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o their_o servant_n that_o be_v go_v over_o to_o the_o donatist_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v demand_v the_o money_n which_o his_o debtor_n owe_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o club_n and_o fire_n the_o house_n of_o any_o that_o offend_v they_o be_v burn_v or_o pull_v down_o and_o they_o 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