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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n itself_o etc._n etc._n shall_v any_o caviller_n urge_v that_o in_o prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o one_o own_o spirit_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o sustain_a in_o that_o text_n and_o help_v in_o this_o there_o the_o spirit_n deâ—d_n deâ—d_n that_o be_v the_o vigour_n firmness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v uphold_v and_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n in_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n what_o be_v that_o to_o spiritual_a infirmity_n ignorance_n unaptness_n and_o inability_n for_o duty_n what_o can_v the_o natural_a vigour_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n contribute_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o beside_o that_o other_o text_n conspire_v with_o this_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v utter_v some_o will_v thus_o interpret_v without_o speak_v as_o they_o render_v that_o word_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o number_n or_o artifice_v of_o word_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 7._o but_o in_o lively_a feeling_n and_o ejaculation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v pious_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o force_n upon_o the_o word_n rather_o it_o signify_v ineffable_a inexpressible_a or_o as_o we_o render_v that_o can_v be_v utter_v now_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a for_o their_o greatness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o paul_n wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v in_o this_o sense_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v unspeakable_a not_o to_o be_v express_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a tender_a thing_n it_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o we_o do_v with_o he_o and_o this_o know_v that_o thy_o former_a experience_n of_o his_o assistance_n in_o trouble_n will_v make_v his_o absence_n double_o afflict_v let_v therefore_o this_o double_a cord_n draw_v thou_o to_o obedience_n let_v ingenuity_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n let_v respect_n to_o thy_o own_o future_a comfort_n keep_v thou_o from_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n and_o engage_v thou_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n 3._o you_o that_o have_v find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n declare_v it_o to_o other_o that_o they_o also_o may_v seek_v after_o iâ—â—_n 18_o psalm_n 66._o
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