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prayer_n be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v there_o need_v not_o any_o other_o evidence_n than_o a_o naked_a repetition_n of_o the_o many_o instance_n thereof_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n himself_o appoint_v a_o form_n to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o blessing_n the_o people_n say_v 35.27_o numb_a 6.23.24_o 35.27_o on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n moses_n have_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o the_o motion_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o ark._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v 36._o numb_a 1â—_n 35_o 36._o when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v
stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v of_o their_o gift_n impossible_a 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 7._o coloss_n 4.17_o matt._n 25.14_o 15_o 16._o i_o answer_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o work_n more_o for_o grace_n than_o gift_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o where_o particular_o command_v and_o exhort_v to_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o gift_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o be_v the_o ministerial_a power_n in_o the_o general_n receive_v at_o ordination_n and_o so_o again_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 7._o coloss_n 4.17_o look_v the_o same_o way_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o ministry_n receive_v at_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o officiate_v according_a to_o that_o public_a â—orm_n of_o common-prayer_n which_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n oblige_v we_o to_o fulfil_v it_o st._n matth._n 25._o refer_v only_o in_o the_o general_n to_o trade_v with_o the_o talent_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o we_o and_o where_o now_o be_v the_o several_a precept_n and_o exhortation_n give_v to_o minister_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o use_n stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v of_o their_o gift_n wherewith_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v inconsistent_a the_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n of_o the_o catechist_n be_v infer_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o fall_v together_o with_o they_o and_n 4._o thereby_o hinder_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n 1_o cor._n 12.7_o other_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o forward_v of_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v such_o common_a form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v which_o all_o know_v before_o 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the_o result_n sometime_o of_o impudence_n and_o presumption_n pride_n and_o ambition_n or_o some_o worse_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o h._n spirit_n help_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o consider_v three_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o proposition_n the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a and_o fit_a mean_n among_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v pious_a and_o useful_a form_n compose_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o other_o grace_n most_o considerable_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n be_v to_o excite_v assist_v and_o strengthen_v the_o exercise_n of_o proper_a grace_n where_o the_o form_n be_v prescribe_v one_o grace_n more_o to_o be_v exercise_v the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n lie_v inward_o in_o fix_v the_o intention_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n inflame_a the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n a_o wide_a difference_n between_o say_v prayer_n and_o pray_v prayer_n it_o be_v confess_o one_o of_o the_o title_n appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o of_o this_o st._n paul_n speak_v more_o large_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 8.26_o 27._o 27._o rom._n â—_o 26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_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 and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n 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 where_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n which_o import_v his_o join_n with_o we_o 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john_n 2.1_o st._n john_n 14_o 16_o 26._o st._n john_n 15.26_o &_o 16.7_o with_o the_o father_n be_v call_v a_o advocate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o very_a name_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o h._n ghost_n though_o we_o usual_o english_z it_o comforter_n the_o name_n be_v four_o several_a time_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o but_o once_o to_o christ_n and_o that_o too_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n st._n john_n yet_o where_o it_o be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o christ_n we_o read_v it_o advocate_n where_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o comforter_n there_o be_v no_o right_a christian_n fervent_a prayer_n without_o the_o h._n ghost_n as_o a_o advocate_n intercede_v within_o we_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o help_v together_o with_o we_o against_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n st._n judas_n 20._o s._n judas_n v._o 20._o therefore_o use_v this_o phrase_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o as_o beza_n read_v it_o 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and_o anoint_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o righteous_a man_n to_o which_o he_o be_v incite_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n be_v when_o they_o pray_v and_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n avail_v much_o will_v be_v very_o â—ffectual_a work_v miraculous_a cure_n such_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o badsense_n who_o be_v act_v by_o evil_a spirit_n such_o therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.6_o 10._o of_o which_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a being_n one_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n james_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o heal_a the_o prayer_n whereto_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v form_v within_o he_o by_o the_o endite_v of_o the_o spirit_n a_o prayer_n that_o join_v manifest_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a 12.9_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n viz._n of_o that_o faith_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o work_v cure_n to_o recover_v the_o sick_a as_o there_o it_o follow_v of_o which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v do_v very_o much_o it_o be_v of_o mighty_a force_n it_o avail_v much_o i._n e._n miraculous_o even_o as_o elias_n his_o prayer_n for_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n whereof_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o immediate_o follow_v inspire_a prayer_n therefore_o in_o st._n james_n have_v a_o peculiar_a emphasis_n relate_v to_o a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o miraculous_a effect_n and_o yet_o 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disobedience_n to_o their_o pastor_n the_o catichist_n difference_n between_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n consider_v with_o the_o fond_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o from_o p._n 237._o to_o p._n 246._o chap._n 11._o of_o rule_v elder_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o clergy_n and_o laity_n defend_v 1_o s._n pet._n 5.3_o no_o proof_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v call_v god_n clergy-ministerial_a power_n a_o mark_n of_o separation_n that_o layman_n among_o we_o have_v a_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n our_o objection_n against_o lay-elders_a unreasonable_a disprove_v the_o scarcity_n of_o person_n fit_a for_o this_o roll_a eldership_n in_o every_o church_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o maintenance_n acknowledge_v by_o some_o friend_n to_o the_o cause_n great_a prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o what_o kind_n of_o elder_n or_o senior_n be_v countenance_v by_o antiquity_n the_o jewish_a elder_n join_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o 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any_o gift_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o subserviency_n unto_o good_a order_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o render_v hereby_o needless_a or_o useless_a abba_n father_n at_o no_o odds_o with_o our_o father_n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n no_o more_o promise_v the_o minister_n than_o people_n part_v of_o our_o ministry_n to_o be_v fulfil_v be_v officiate_a according_o to_o the_o public_a liturgy-prescribed_n form_n hinder_v not_o but_o tend_v rather_o to_o forward_o and_o promote_v edification_n from_o pag._n 285._o to_o 300._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n gift_n and_o grace_n of_o prayer_n the_o agency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n necessary_a in_o order_n unto_o right_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n james_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n sober_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gift_n of_o oratory_n owe_v its_o rise_n to_o former_a premeditation_n quick_a part_n a_o competent_a degree_n of_o modest_a confidence_n and_o 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