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

(6.) Spiritual Gifts are of two sorts,

(1.) Such as are distinct from all other Abilities, having their whole Foundation, Nature and Power in themselves. Such were the extraordinary Gifts of Miracles, Healing, Tongues, and the like. These were entire in themselves, not built upon or adjoined unto any other Gifts or Graces whatever. (2.) Such as were Adjuncts of, or annexed unto, any other Gifts or Graces, without which they could have neither place nor use. As the Gift of Utterance depends on Wisdom and knowledge. For Utterance without knowledge, or that which is any thing but the way of expressing sound knowledge unto the Benefit of others, is folly and babbling. And of this latter sort is the Gift of Prayer, as under our present Consideration with respect unto the Interest of words in that Duty. And this we affirm to be a peculiar Gift of the Holy Ghost, and shall now farther prove it so to be. For,

(1.) Such as are distinct from all other Abilities, having their whole Foundation, Nature and Power in themselves. Such were the extraordinary Gifts of Miracles, Healing, Tongues, and the like. These were entire in themselves, not built upon or adjoyned unto any other Gifts or Graces whatever. (2.) Such as were Adjuncts of, or annexed unto, any other Gifts or Graces, without which they could have neither place nor use. As the Gift of Utterance depends on Wisdom and knowledge. For Utterance without knowledge, or that which is any thing but the way of expressing sound knowledge unto the Benefit of others, is folly and babling. And of this latter sort is the Gift of Prayer, as under our present Consideration with respect unto the Interest of words in that Duty. And this we affirm to be a peculiar Gift of the Holy Ghost, and shall now farther prove it so to be. For,