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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
I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding… › Part 1: I. What Prayer is.
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.
The like you have in Daniel, Dan. 9. 19. O Lord hear, O Lord forgive, O Lord hearken and do; defer not for thy Names sake, O my God. Every syllable carrieth a mighty vehemency in it.
This is called the fervent, or the working Prayer, by James, Jam. 5. And so again, Luke 22. 44. And being in an Agony, he prayed more earnestly; or had his affections more and more drawn out after God for his helping hand.
Oh how wide are the most of men with their Prayers, from this Prayer, that is Prayer in God's account. Alas, the greatest part of men make no conscience at all of the duty; and as for them that do, it is to be feared, that many of them are very great strangers to a sincere, sensible, and affectionate pouring out their hearts or souls to God; but even content themselves with a little lip-labour, & bodily exercise, mumbling over a few imaginary Prayers.
Oh how wide are the most of men with their Prayers, from this Prayer, that is Prayer in God's account. Alas, the greatest part of men make no conscience at all of the duty; and as for them that do, it is to be feared, that many of them are very great strangers to a sencere, sensible, and affectionate pouring out their hearts or souls to God; but even content themselves with a little lip-labour, & bodily exercise, mumbling over a few imaginary Prayers.