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A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude
A practical commentary, or An exposition with notes on the Epistle of Jude. Delivered (for the most part) in sundry weekly lectures at Stoke-Newington in Middlesex. By Thomas Manton, B.D. and minister of Covent-Garden.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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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.
when we strive with God.
But now what is it to pray in the Holy Ghost? I shall answer it in a word, the Spirit helpeth us in prayer in a way of gifts or graces, in a way of gifts, that the heart may not be bound up, and that we may have necessary words to give vent to affections: Adam maimed us both as to gifts as well as graces, and therefore that our supplies in Christ may be answerable, the Spirit bestoweth upon us the gift of prayer, that we may enlarge our selves to God on all occasions, this gift was either extraordinary and proper to the first times of the Gospel, when they were able of a sudden to dictate a prayer in a strange Language which they had never learned; so 'tis said 1 Cor. 14. 15. I will pray with the Spirit, and with understanding also: Many did pray with the Spirit, that is, made use of this gift, but to the neglect of edifying, they did not pray so as they might be understood by the Hearers: Now saith the Apostle I would use the gift, but to edification, so as the understanding of the Auditory may go along with me.
But now what is it to pray in the Holy Ghost? I shall answer it in a word, the Spirit helpeth us in prayer in a way of gifts or graces, in a way of gifts, that the heart may not be bound up, and that we may have necessary words to give vent to affections: Adam maimed us both as to gifts as well as graces, and therefore that our supplies in Christ may be answerable, the Spirit bestoweth upon us the gift of prayer, that we may inlarge our selves to God on all oncasions, this gift was either extraordinary and proper to the first times of the Gospel, when they were able of a sudden to dictate a prayer in a strange Language which they had never learned; so 'tis said 1 Cor. 14. 15. I will pray with the Spirit, and with understanding also: Many did pray with the Spirit, that is, made use of this gift, but to the neglect of edifying, they did not pray so as they might be understood by the Hearers: Now saith the Apostle I would use the gift, but to edification, so as the understanding of the Auditory may go along with me.