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

Fourthly, It is the Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer to keep the Souls of Believers Intent upon Jesus Christ, as the only way and means of Acceptance with God. This is the fundamental Direction for Prayer now under the Gospel. We are now to ask in his name, which was not done expressly under the Old Testament. Through him, we Act Faith on God in all our Supplications. By him we have an Access unto the Father. We enter into the Holiest through the new and living Way that he hath consecrated for us. The various Respect which Faith hath unto Jesus Christ as Mediator in all our Prayers, is a matter worthy a particular enquiry, but is not of our present consideration, wherein we declare the Work of the Spirit alone. And this is a part of it, that he keeps our Souls intent upon Christ according unto what is ⟨p. 108⟩required of us; as he is the Way of our Approach unto God, the Means of our Admittance, and the Cause of our Acceptance with him. And where Faith is not actually exercised unto this purpose, all Prayer is vain and unprofitable. And whether our Duty herein be answered with a few words, wherein his name is expressed with little spiritual regard unto him, is worth our Enquiry.

Fourthly, It is the Work of the Holy Spirit in Prayer to keep the Souls of Believers Intent upon Jesus Christ, as the only way and means of Acceptance with God. This is the fundamental Direction for Prayer now under the Gospel. We are now to ask in his name, which was not done expresly under the Old Testament. Through him, we Act Faith on God in all our Supplications. By him we have an Access unto the Father. We enter into the Holiest through the new and living Way that he hath consecrated for us. The various Respect which Faith hath unto Jesus Christ as Mediator in all our Prayers, is a matter worthy a particular enquiry, but is not of our present consideration, wherein we declare the Work of the Spirit alone. And this is a part of it, that he keeps our Souls intent upon Christ according unto what is ⟨p. 108⟩required of us; as he is the Way of our Approach unto God, the Means of our Admittance, and the Cause of our Acceptance with him. And where Faith is not actually exercised unto this purpose, all Prayer is vain and unprofitable. And whether our Duty herein be answered with a few words, wherein his name is expressed with little spiritual regard unto him, is worth our Enquiry.