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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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qualification_n so_o that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o tie_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o any_o extraordinary_a energy_n in_o this_o above_o other_o duty_n 4._o nor_o do_v the_o spirit_n so_o help_v in_o this_o or_o other_o duty_n as_o if_o other_o subordinate_a help_n be_v unnecessary_a i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n command_n matth._n 10._o 19_o take_v no_o loc_n vid._n calv._n in_o loc_n thought_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v exclude_v all_o premeditation_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v anxious_o solicitous_a what_o to_o answer_v they_o shall_v not_o wrack_v themselves_o with_o fore-thought_n about_o it_o muchless_a do_v the_o spirit_n ordinary_a assistance_n exclude_v other_o help_n as_o study_v preparation_n premeditation_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_o inspire_v yet_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n teach_n luke_n 11._o 1
he_o think_v of_o and_o thing_n cast_v in_o which_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o prayer_n for_o other_o and_o of_o thanksgiving_n 4._o in_o petition_n the_o spirit_n not_o only_o teach_v what_o to_o ask_v but_o how_o to_o plead_v and_o herein_o lie_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n in_o furnish_v a_o soul_n with_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a argument_n you_o may_v observe_v what_o sinew_n what_o strength_n of_o argument_n be_v couch_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n david_n daniel_n jehoshaphat_n sometime_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n truth_n faithfulness_n sometime_o from_o the_o promise_n sometime_o from_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o helplessness_n yea_o the_o spirit_n teach_v to_o make_v a_o argument_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o they_o psal_n 25._o 11._o pardon_v my_o sin_n o_o lord_n for_o 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in_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v if_o it_o be_v outward_o straighten_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o its_o desire_n the_o heart_n be_v for_o duty_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n though_o the_o hand_n can_v do_v little_a 3._o natural_a conscience_n though_o it_o press_v earnest_o yet_o it_o be_v easy_o satisfy_v a_o little_a thing_n stop_v its_o mouth_n like_o the_o unfaithful_a steward_n 6._o luk._n 16._o 6._o it_o will_v take_v up_o with_o fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o it_o take_v up_o with_o half-payment_n slighty_a performance_n so_o that_o something_o be_v do_v though_o never_o so_o poor_o and_o distract_o it_o be_v well_o satisfy_v but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o hold_v on_o its_o motion_n till_o something_o be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o duty_n it_o make_v we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o performance_n or_o if_o duty_n be_v at_o any_o time_n 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and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o petition_n be_v grant_v then_o be_v the_o soul_n carry_v out_o in_o thanksgiving_n and_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o with_o the_o cleanse_a samaritan_n 15._o luke_n 17._o 15._o it_o return_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o be_v act_v mere_o by_o the_o urge_n of_o natural_a conscience_n 4._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o assistance_n viz._n good_a mood_n and_o fit_n in_o a_o meet_a natural_a man_n violent_a pang_n of_o goodness_n sometime_o seize_v upon_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o in_o these_o fit_n he_o will_v pray_v and_o it_o may_v be_v with_o much_o seem_a servour_n and_o devotion_n as_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o jeremiah_n jer._n 22._o 23._o how_o gracious_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o pang_n come_v upon_o thou_o oh_o how_o devout_a how_o prayerful_a how_o zealous_a may_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v during_o the_o fit_a and_o yet_o all_o vanish_v that_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v be_v fair_o intimate_v job_n 27._o 10._o will_v the_o hypocrite_n delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n q._n d._n he_o may_v indeed_o sometime_o pretend_v love_n to_o god_n he_o may_v for_o a_o fit_a call_n upon_o he_o but_o this_o will_v not_o continue_v it_o be_v a_o fade_a colour_n and_o though_o nothing_o be_v direct_o say_v of_o the_o stony_a ground_n as_o to_o prayer_n yet_o you_o may_v 21._o match_n 13._o 20_o 21._o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n gather_v that_o those_o thereby_o represent_v may_v pray_v in_o their_o good_a fit_n for_o you_o read_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n they_o receive_v it_o yea_o speedy_o anon_o as_o we_o express_v it_o yea_o more_o with_o joy_n oh_o it_o be_v sweet_a they_o be_v ravish_v with_o it_o now_o in_o this_o mood_n 173._o vid._n bolton_n self-enriching_a examine_v p._n 173._o they_o may_v doubtless_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o 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spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a seng_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n have_v as_o i_o may_v sâ—y_v help_v thou_o into_o debt_n by_o enable_v thou_o to_o pray_v and_o prevail_v now_o entreat_v that_o he_o also_o may_v help_v thou_o out_o by_o enable_v thou_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o mercy_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o than_o common_a and_o therefore_o call_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a thankfulness_n the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shouldstâ—â—ing_v that_o new_a song_n which_o be_v peculiar_a 3._o rev._n 14._o 3._o to_o the_o save_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o none_o can_v sing_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spiritual_a praise_n be_v a_o language_n too_o high_a for_o fool_n none_o can_v praise_v aright_o but_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v touch_v '_o and_o tune_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 21._o isa_n 43._o 21._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n till_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n we_o can_v right_o give_v god_n glory_n nor_o only_o do_v we_o need_v habitual_a qualification_n but_o actual_a excitation_n oh_o desire_v this_o additional_a mercy_n that_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v thou_o at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o thy_o heart_n will_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n 2._o turn_v this_o experience_n into_o obedience_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o god_n be_v at_o thy_o call_n this_o be_v david_n improvement_n then_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n i_o be_v 9_o psalm_n 116._o 4_o 6_o 9_o bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o 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posture_n till_o the_o lord_n at_o last_o hear_v my_o cry_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n think_v thou_o hear_v he_o call_v and_o say_v be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v i_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n help_v thy_o infirmity_n support_v thou_o under_o thy_o burden_n do_v i_o enable_v thou_o to_o pray_v and_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v to_o be_v thus_o requite_v oh_o do_v not_o wound_v he_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n who_o be_v thy_o best_a friend_n in_o adversity_n 2._o if_o ingenuity_n will_v not_o let_v prudence_n restrain_v thou_o the_o table_n may_v be_v turn_v thy_o present_a gleam_n may_v be_v overcloud_v a_o storm_n may_v be_v breed_v then_o may_v thou_o expect_v he_o as_o much_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o as_o now_o thou_o be_v to_o he_o i_o think_v it_o be_v luther_n saying_n mihi_fw-la crede_fw-la res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la â—ita_fw-la nos_fw-la tractat_fw-la sicut_fw-la tractatur_fw-la believe_v it_o 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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