Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

1. Assistance for the work, for of our selves we cannot do it. And this the Saints have by the Spirit of Jesus, Rom. 8 26, 27. Likewise the spirit helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit it self maketh intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God. All endeavours, all attempts for Communion with God, without the supplies of the Spirit of supplications, without his effectual working in the heart, is of no value nor to any purpose. And this opening of our hearts and bosoms to the Lord Jesus is that wherein he is exceedingly ⟨p. 137⟩delighted. Hence is that affectionate call of his unto us, to be treating with him on this account Chap. 2. 14. O my Dove that art in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice, for sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely. When the soul on any account, is driven to hide its self, in any neglected condition, in the most unlikely place of abode, then doth he call for this communication of its self by prayer to him, for which he gives the assistance of the Spirit mentioned

1. Assistance for the worke, for of our selves we cannot doe it. And this the Saints have by the Spirit of Jesus, Rom. 8 26, 27. Likewise the spirit helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit it selfe maketh intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God. All indeavours, all attempts for Communion with God, without the supplyes of the Spirit of supplications, without his effectuall working in the heart, is of no value nor to any purpose. And this opening of our hearts and bosomes to the Lord Jesus is that wherein he is exceedingly ⟨p. 137⟩delighted. Hence is that affectionate call of his unto us, to be treating with him on this account Chap. 2. 14. O my Dove that art in the secret places of the staires, let me see thy countenance, let me heare thy voyce, for sweet is thy voyce and thy countenence is comely. When the soule on any account, is driven to hide its selfe, in any neglected condition, in the most unlikely place of abode, then doth he call for this communication of its selfe by prayer to him, for which he gives the assistance of the Spirit mentioned