A discourse of the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer with a brief…

Wherefore, where the Holy Spirit completes his Work in us as a Spirit of Grace and Supplication, he worketh on the Will and Affections to act obedientially towards God in and about the matter of their Prayers. Thus when he is poured out as a Spirit of Supplication, he fills them, unto whom he is communicated, with mourning and godly sorrow to be exercised in their Prayers as the matter doth require, Zach. 12. 10. He doth not only enable them to pray, but worketh Affections in them suitable unto what they pray about. And in this Work of the Spirit, lies the Fountain of that inexpressible fervency and delight, of those enlarged Labourings of mind and desires which are in the Prayers of Believers, especially when they are under the Power of more than ordinary influences from him. For ⟨p. 89⟩these things proceed from the Work of the Spirit on their Wills and Affections, stirring them up and carrying them forth unto God in and by the matter of their Prayers, in such a manner, as no vehement working of natural Affections can reach unto. And therefore is the Spirit said to make intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered, Rom. 8. 26, 27. [Greek or Hebrew]. As he had before expressed his Work in general by [Greek or Hebrew], which intendeth an help by working, carrying us on in our undertaking in this Duty beyond our own strength (for he helpeth us on, under our infirmities, or weaknesses) so his especial acting is here declared by [Greek or Hebrew]; that is an additional Interposition, like that of an Advocate for his Client, pleading that in his Case which he of himself is not able to do. Once this Word is used in the service of a contrary design. Speaking of the Prayer of Elijah, the Apostle says, [Greek or Hebrew], How he maketh intercession unto God against Israel, Rom. 11. 2. as [Greek or Hebrew], which is constantly used in the Old Testament for to declare good tidings, Tidings of Peace, is once applied in a contrary signification unto Tidings of Evil and destruction, 1 Sam. 4. 17. The man that brought ⟨p. 90⟩