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A discourse of the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer with a brief…
A discourse of the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer with a brief enquiry into the nature and use of mental prayer and forms / by John Owen ...
London: printed for Nathanael Ponder, 1682
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.
And this he effecteth two ways, (1.) By the Excitation of Graces and Gracious Affections in their Souls in this Duty; especially those of Faith, Love and Delight. (2) By enabling them to exercise those Graces and express those Affections in Vocal Prayer. For [Greek or Hebrew] denotes not only crying, but an earnestness of mind expressed in Vocal Prayer. It is praying [Greek or Hebrew], as it is said of our Saviour, Math. 27. 50. For the whole of our Duty in our Supplications is expressed herein. Now we are not concerned or do not at present enquire, what course they take, what means they employ, or what helps they use in Prayer, who are not as yet Partakers of this privilege of Adoption: It is only those who are so, whom the Spirit of God assists in this Duty. And the only question is, What such Persons are to do, in compliance with his Assistance, or what it is that they obtain thereby?
And this he effecteth two ways, (1.) By the Excitation of Graces and Gracious Affections in their Souls in this Duty; especially those of Faith, Love and Delight. (2) By enabling them to exercise those Graces and express those Affections in Vocal Prayer. For 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 denotes not only crying, but an earnestness of mind expressed in Vocal Prayer. It is praying 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as it is said of our Saviour, Math. 27. 50. For the whole of our Duty in our Supplications is expressed herein. Now we are not concerned or do not at present enquire, what course they take, what means they imploy, or what helps they use in Prayer, who are not as yet Partakers of this priviledge of Adoption: It is only those who are so, whom the Spirit of God assists in this Duty. And the only question is, What such Persons are to do, in complyance with his Assistance, or what it is that they obtain thereby?
And we may compare the different expressions used by the Apostle in this matter, whereby the general Nature of the Work of the Spirit herein, will further appear. In this place he saith, God hath sent forth into our Hearts [Greek or Hebrew], the Spirit of his Son, crying Abba Father,