I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also,…

I suppose, there is none can imagine, but that David could speak, and express himself as well as others, nay, as any ⟨p. 37⟩in our generation, as is clearly manifested by his word, and his works. Nevertheless, when this good man, this Prophet, comes into God's Worship, then the Lord must help, or he can do nothing; Lord open thou my lips, and then my mouth shall show forth thy praise. He could not speak one right word, except the Spirit it self gave utterance: For we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit it self helpeth our infirmities.

I suppose, there is none can imagine, but that David could speak, and express himself as well as others, nay, as any ⟨p. 37⟩in our generation, as is clearly manifested by his word, and his works. Nevertheless, when this good man, this Prophet, comes into God's Worship, then the Lord must help, or he can do nothing; Lord open thou my lips, and then my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. He could not speak one right word, except the Spirit it self gave utterance: For we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit it self helpeth our infirmities.

But Secondly, It must be a praying with the Spirit, that is the effectual praying; because, without that, as men are senseless, so hypocritical, cold, and unseemly in their prayers; and so, they with their prayers, are both rendered abominable to God, Mat. 23. 14. Mark 12. 40. It is not the excellency of the voice, nor the seeming affection, and earnestness of him that prayeth, that is any thing regarded of God without it, Luke 18. 11, 12. Isa. 58. 2, 3