3oò An Eacpofition Ï potí Chap. 8, to confider our imbecillity and natural us, as Author and infpirer of requelts ignorance whereby we hang doubtful], and delires. and ftagger of feebleneffe , and flick by T z M. What is the datfrine from hence? ignorance. Secondly, it fhewes that S z L. That the prayers of the godly none beperfe&, feeing-weare ignorant come from Gods Spirit. The text is what to ask in prayer. Thirdly,it con- plaine herein, to which may be joined futes the Pelagian, which afcribe too that which is written,' Cor. r 2.3. No much to natural] ftrength, and yet wee man can fay that Jef s is the Lord, but are fo feeble as we cannot tell what is by the Spirit, (that is,) either confeffe profitable, much leffe is able to perform him,orpray to him la faithful! confi- any thing in any power by us. Laftly, denceand reverence, but by a fpeciall it teacheth whatneed wee have of con- grace of the Spirit. fderation and help to pray ; greater T 1 M. What are we to learn hence, that then ntoft,yea then good men common- the Spirit is the worker and k ndler of prayer ly think of. iethegodly? T z M. Come now unto the next part of S I L. Firft,that no Turk, nor Jew, the fentence , and tell us how the Spirit or Idolater, nor Heretick can pray, maketh requeft? becaufe they have not the Spirit. Se- S i L. By ftirring up requefts in us , condly,that no wicked man nor hypo - and c tiling us to pray. That this is the trite can pray, becaufe they receive not meaning of the words ; appeareth by the Spirit. Thirdly, that in our belt comparing this Text with the 15. verfe prayers we ought to be humbled, fee- of thisChapter, where it iswritten,We ingthey are not our owne, but come have receivedthe Spirit of Adoption,whereby from the Spirit,which is our prompter, we cry Abba Father; the Spirit cryeth,by moderatour & Schoolmaf}er. Fourth- making us cry.Thusunderftand that in ly,that in the beginning of prayer, wee Gál.q.6. crave of God the atfiftance of his Spi- T z M. What gatheryee from thefe words? rit. S z L. Thus much : that when the T z M. What is fignified by fighes un- Scripture faith, [the Spirit cryeth and exprefble, or which cannot bee expref- maketh requeft,] the meaning is, that it fed ? maketh us to cry and to make requeft; S r L.This is meant either intenfively and this is an ultra!! thing to attribute for fuch fighes as are molt fervent, no unto God thofe things which the god- man being able to utter them, for their ly do by divine infpiration. Thus God greatnelíe and exceeding vehemency is Paid to know,by teaching others,and or properly for fuch fights as wee can - illuminating their mindes that they not utter by any fpeech becaufe of their may know, as Auguffine obferves out of weakneffe and .fèeblenell-e. The godly thofewords,in Gen.iS.t9. I know thou in whom they be, know not of them, fearefi me, and in the Galatians, 4. 9. through the infirmitie of the flefh, and Forafmuch as ye know God, or rather ftrength oftemptations,they are not c- are known ofGod, that is, taught that ware,nor doe know what they do pray, ye may know.So Deut.8.2. God is laid much leffe fpeak any thing expreffedly to tempt the Hebrewes, that hee may in prayer; yet they are groans and fighs know what is in them, that is, make wrought in them by the holy Spirit, themfelves and others to know what is which though the beleevers feel them in them : fo here the Spirit maketh re- not, yet God fceth and heareth them, queft,that i5, moveth us to requeft. for they make a loud cry in his ear,as T i M. I, but the Scripture faith , that in Exod. 14.15. This is the fitter fenfe, Chrift makes repel}for us,liom.8.34 How therefore the better. becaufe it futeth then doth the Spirit make requeft ? with (cope and matter ; the phrafe alto S I L. Chrift maketh requtlt as Me- will bear it.. diatour : the Spirit maketh requeft for T s M. What inf}rui}ions arife from theft words? Fault cbt p ßutare gus Des platt.t.
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