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I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also,…
I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.
London : Printed for the author, 1663
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, The understanding being spiritually enlightened, hereby there is the way (as aforesaid) discovered, through which the soul should come unto God; which gives great encouragement unto it.
Thirdly, The understanding being spiritually enlightned, hereby there is the way (as aforesaid) discovered, through which the soul should come unto God; which gives great encouragement unto it.
It is else with a poor soul, as with one who hath a work to do, and if it be not done, the danger is great; if it be done, so is the advantage: but he knows not how to begin, nor how to proceed, and so through discouragement, lets all alone, and runs the hazard.
Fourthly, The enlightened Understanding, sees largeness enough in the Promises to encourage it to pray, which still adds to it strength to strength. As when men promise such and such things to all that will come for them, it is great encouragement to those that know what promises are made, to come and ask for them.
Fifthly, The Understanding being enlightened, way is made for the soul to come to God with suitable arguments.