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be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o what_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n he_o will_v give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n for_o matter_n of_o petition_n and_o the_o divine_a promise_n for_o argument_n to_o enforce_v our_o petition_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a that_o which_o be_v so_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n must_v certain_o be_v so_o too_o and_o sure_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o itself_o if_o we_o mistake_v in_o the_o application_n we_o father_n not_o our_o mistake_v on_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o beg_v pardon_n for_o they_o this_o be_v right_o understand_v i_o refer_v to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o this_o argument_n more_o than_o in_o those_o we_o hear_v before_o our_o casuist_n have_v thus_o far_o give_v we_o his_o opinion_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o in_o prayer_n which_o he_o call_v extraordinary_a come_v p._n 22._o to_o favour_n we_o with_o his_o opinion_n wherein_o the_o ordinary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v relate_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o exciting_a in_o we_o the_o grace_n and_o proper_a affection_n of_o prayer_n such_o as_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o hope_n sure_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v also_o a_o intense_a desire_n of_o obtain_v it_o in_o our_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o we_o most_o free_o agree_v with_o he_o save_v only_o in_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o spirit_n influence_n to_o this_o only_a nor_o can_v we_o possible_o understand_v how_o the_o spirit_n shall_v thus_o influence_n our_o affection_n and_o not_o our_o word_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o those_o affection_n we_o will_v suppose_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o wander_a thought_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n a_o guilt_n common_a to_o all_o person_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o in_o the_o word_n have_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v this_o to_o bring_v this_o to_o a_o soul_n remembrance_n when_o it_o be_v pray_v or_o about_o to_o pray_o and_o to_o excite_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o inward_a desire_n and_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o they_o can_v this_o soul_n be_v thus_o far_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v influence_v and_o not_o influence_v as_o to_o word_n also_o expressive_a of_o this_o desire_n and_o hope_v our_o casuist_n further_o tell_v we_o p._n 32._o that_o word_n and_o expression_n be_v of_o no_o other_o account_n with_o