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as_o christ_n be_v in_o prayer_n all_o night_n sometime_o luc._n 6.12_o before_o he_o choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o sometime_o be_v very_o short_a as_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n john_n 11.41.42_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o earnestness_n in_o pray_v the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v to_o be_v chief_o earnest_a for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n more_o earnest_a for_o what_o tend_v to_o promote_v god_n kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n than_o for_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o liberty_n ease_n health_n or_o the_o like_a be_v only_o concern_v and_o to_o be_v most_o indifferent_a for_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n name_v kingdom_n or_o glory_n be_v least_o concern_v â—_o as_o to_o the_o encouragement_n and_o motive_n to_o pray_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o encouragement_n motive_n and_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n present_v unto_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n testify_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o manifest_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n as_o mankind_n yea_o though_o sinner_n and_o while_o so_o in_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o appoint_v and_o send_v he_o even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o even_o through_o he_o as_o make_v and_o become_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o in_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o have_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o the_o holy_a spirit_n incourage_v we_o thereupon_o to_o hope_n and_o in_o that_o hope_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o will_v also_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o encouragement_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n move_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o good_a for_o we_o 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etc._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v beforehand_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o god_n be_v one_o and_o so_o the_o same_o for_o we_o in_o &_o through_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v for_o and_o to_o any_o other_o before_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o he_o be_v rich_a to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o rom._n 10.12.13_o such_o the_o encouragement_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v for_o pray_v &_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v not_o in_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o own_o part_n wisdom_n work_n or_o the_o like_a but_o in_o such_o encouragement_n as_o these_o abovementioned_a as_o to_o such_o purpose_n that_o forequote_v from_o dan._n 9.18_o be_v pertinent_a we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n so_o that_o in_o psal_n 5.7_o and_o 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spare_v it_o he_o be_v exceed_o displeased_a and_o very_a angry_a and_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o ionas_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 11._o nor_o in_o a_o flat_a cold_a formal_a temper_n of_o spirit_n as_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o lip_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o away_o isa_n 29_o 17._o or_o the_o like_a but_o 1._o in_o a_o believe_a frame_n of_o heart_n mind_v and_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n word_n and_o testimony_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n prayer_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5.15_o and_o prayer_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n say_n believe_v and_o not_o doubt_v about_o they_o as_o jam._n 1.6_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v speak_v to_o god_n because_o they_o believe_v his_o word_n as_o in_o psal_n 116.10_o i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v which_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o speak_v by_o prayer_n aswell_o as_o to_o speak_v by_o preach_v or_o confession_n thus_o david_n from_o a_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n to_o he_o by_o nathan_n find_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o prayer_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 27._o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n as_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o therefore_o breathe_v faith_n into_o the_o heart_n where_o he_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o make_v it_o breath_n in_o faith_n yea_o in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n as_o believe_v very_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n yea_o and_o god_n hear_v and_o grant_v its_o petition_n that_o he_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o breath_n forth_o heb._n 10.22_o mark_v 11.24_o 1_o john_n 5._o â—4_n 15._o and_o a_o cleave_a adhere_a frame_n of_o spirit_n cleave_v to_o and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o his_o hear_n and_o help_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o soul_n 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