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Hereon the Church lived and acted for several Ages, performing all Divine Worship in their Assemblies, by virtue of the Gifts and Graces of the holy Spirit, and no otherwise. When these things were neglected, when the way of attaining, and the exercise of them appeared too difficult to Men of carnal minds, this way of Worship by a Prescribed Liturgy, was insensibly brought in, to render the Promise of Christ, and the Work of the holy Ghost in the Administration of Gifts, useless. And herein two things do follow.

Hereon the Church lived and acted for several Ages, performing all Divine Worship in their Assemblies, by vertue of the Gifts and Graces of the holy Spirit, and no otherwise. When these things were neglected, when the way of attaining, and the exercise of them appeared too difficult to Men of carnal minds, this way of Worship by a Prescribed Liturgy, was insensibly brought in, to render the Promise of Christ, and the Work of the holy Ghost in the Administration of Gifts, useless. And herein two things do follow.

§. 13. 1. IT is a great Error to think, that the Gifts and Graces of the holy Spirit may not be exercised, if we use the same words, or if they be prescribed. The chief help of Gods Spirit, lieth in giving us a due esteem of the things prayed for, and a holy Desire after them, and a lively Faith and Hope that we shall obtain them, and a fixed Resolution to use all other means for them, and avoid all that would deprive us of them. And doubtless, he that hath these mental Dispositions, hath thereby a great help for his Expression of them; for out of the abundance of the Heart, the Mouth speaketh. But 1. It's well known, that Use and Knowledge, can enable an Hypocrite to pray as long, and in as good Words and earnest Tone, as a sincere Christian.