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the_o like_a form_n of_o word_n be_v they_o oblige_v to_o use_v in_o the_o offer_n of_o their_o tithe_n deut._n 26.13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourn_a neither_o have_v i_o take_v aught_o thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o
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apostle_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o when_o they_o say_v i_o or_o we_o do_v so_o or_o so_o for_o we_o can_v suppose_v st._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o indeed_o any_o sensible_a christian_a so_o very_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v to_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o for_o what_o to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o the_o we_o know_v not_o &c._n &c._n must_v have_v respect_n to_o other_o man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_n and_o unconvert_v who_o have_v not_o before_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o see_v the_o gospel_n where_o there_o be_v rule_n lay_v down_o and_o those_o dictate_v and_o write_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n how_o they_o and_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o pray_v even_o to_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n through_o his_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o such_o lawful_a thing_n as_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o when_o man_n pray_v thus_o according_a to_o that_o excellent_a form_n which_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v his_o holy_a spirit_n will_v also_o assist_v they_o with_o good_a desire_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v hearty_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a before_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v but_o our_o author_n go_v on_o with_o his_o paraphrase_n p._n 30.31_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v at_o best_a yea_o when_o they_o be_v assist_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o than_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o come_v off_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n etc._n etc._n mark_v here_o say_v he_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o and_o full_o come_v off_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v this_o duty_n as_o these_o in_o our_o day_n think_v they_o can_v but_o be_v not_o this_o another_o good_a argument_n for_o form_n of_o prayer_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o desire_v christ_n to_o teach_v they_o such_o a_o form_n as_o john_n have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 11.1_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o certain_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v such_o a_o form_n to_o help_v they_o out_o if_o they_o be_v such_o bungler_n at_o prayer_n as_o j._n bunyan_n represent_v they_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n they_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o congregation_n but_o be_v force_v to_o break_v off_o abrupt_o perhaps_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o which_o must_v needs_o cause_v shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o disappointment_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n which_o all_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o compensate_a but_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v believe_v the_o apostle_n ever_o pray_v at_o this_o rate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o they_o command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n 1_o cor._n 14.26.40_o for_o what_o order_n decency_n or_o edify_v be_v there_o in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o hypocrite_n may_v utter_v as_o well_o as_o sincere_a christian_n and_o when_o either_o do_v it_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o may_v not_o a_o man_n edify_v as_o much_o by_o the_o quaker_n silent-meeting_n as_o by_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o have_v no_o certain_a and_o determinate_a signification_n as_o word_n and_o speech_n have_v and_o yet_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v jo._n bunyan_n these_o be_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n even_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n but_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o bring_v for_o it_o be_v simple_z and_o ridiculous_a viz._n for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v whereas_o these_o be_v not_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o any_o man_n else_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n himself_o in_o heaven_n where_o together_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a fervent_a and_o powerful_a manner_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v his_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o groan_n of_o man_n which_o be_v always_o hear_v and_o make_v a_o sound_n in_o their_o very_a utterance_n so_o foolish_a and_o presumptuous_a be_v this_o man_n in_o expound_v and_o apply_v this_o text_n especial_o in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o it_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v invent_v and_o dictate_v to_o we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o prayer_n for_o here_o be_v no_o word_n at_o all_o proceed_n from_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_a groan_n how_o then_o can_v this_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n suggest_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o he_o intercee_v for_o we_o without_o word_n even_o with_o groan_n but_o pray_v mistake_v not_o not_o with_o such_o groan_n as_o jo._n bunyan_n and_o his_o party_n make_v and_o may_v be_v hear_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o very_a street_n but_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o inexpressible_a desire_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v plain_a from_o rom._n 8.27_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n i._n e._n almighty_a god_n who_o prerogative_n it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o text_n also_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n turn_v upon_o the_o objector_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o put_v word_n into_o their_o mouth_n nor_o cause_v those_o groan_n which_o be_v so_o loud_a and_o frequent_a in_o their_o meeting_n the_o spirit_n groan_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o noise_n or_o sound_n without_o utterance_n or_o expression_n they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v whence_o i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o jo._n bunyan_n be_v extemporary_a prayer_n his_o dismal_a groan_n and_o those_o fit_n and_o agony_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v sometime_o in_o when_o he_o be_v strong_o persuade_v to_o leave_v off_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n no_o long_o p._n 71._o i_o may_v conclude_v i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a cheat_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n by_o which_o he_o do_v delude_v and_o deceive_v the_o world_n by_o which_o man_n will_v persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o they_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o preach_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o hear_v with_o the_o spirit_n even_o with_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a spirit_n which_o st._n paul_n have_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o possess_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o make_v they_o think_v and_o speak_v so_o high_o and_o vainglorious_o of_o themselves_o and_o so_o contemptible_o and_o uncharitable_o of_o other_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jud._n ver_fw-la 16.19_o chap._n viii_o have_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o j._n bunyan_n and_o his_o party_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o they_o so_o much_o pretend_v i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v this_o charge_n against_o they_o from_o two_o substantial_a argument_n one_a their_o disobedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a