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of the Subjea matter of our prayers: 147 Chrift bath prefcribed a molt perfeet form ofpray= er, which is fiemma petendorum, the fumme of things to be defired : So that whatfoever may be referred thereunto we may be affured is according to Gods will; but what cannot be referred to fome part of the Lords prayer, that our Saviour hath not taught us to ask nor the Father promifed to give. There remaineth the laft point : For now it may How we be demanded, How we being fo corrupt and finfull may be ena; p bled to pray in our felves,fhouldbe able to pray according to the accordin to will of God. Gods will. Of our felves indeed we are not able to think a good thought,and much leffe to conceive an accept- able prayer Of our felves we cannot fay that Je- fus is the Lord, and much leffe call upon God as our Father in Chrift : But the Spirit of God helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what sue. fhould pray as we ought; but the Spirit it fclf maketh intercefsion for us with gronings which cannot be uttered. And he that f archeth the heart kno veth the mind ofthe Spirit,becaufe hemaketh intercefsion for the Saints according to God, Rom.8.26, 27. ,62,uodnon fic ell intelligendum, faith ePi.g Iztò Augufline, atexiflimemus lanclum Spiritum Dei, qui in Trinitate incommunicabilis Deus eft, c cum Patre Filio um s Deus, tanquam aliquern qui non fit quod Deus efl interpellare pro fanolis. Diclum quippe eft, TNT E R P E L L A T PRO S A N C T I S, quia interpellare f nelos facZt. Sicut dUG um eft, T E N T A T V O s D E U S VESTER UT SCIAT SI DILIGATIS BUM: hoc eMat fcire vos faciat : Which is not fo to be under - flood, that we fhould think the holy Spirit of God, which in the Trinitie is God incommunicable, and L 2 with