children cannot utter their minde unto him in wel couched words, and variety of expressions, yet, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their broken 〈◊〉〈◊〉 come from a broken heart, it avails more then affectation of Rhetorike, with∣out affection of prayer. Men are better pleased with the stammer∣ing and lisping of their own little ones, then with all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 speech of all the children in the Town besides. Yea, because the soul is sick, the service is twice welcome. As, if a sick childe reach us up a thing, we count it more then to send another of a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 errand. I will spare them, saith he, as a man spares his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sonne that serveth him. The businesse of prayer is more dispatch∣ed by sighs then speeches, by desires and groans of the heart, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our father which is in secret, whether we can expresse them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 words or no. The Spirit also helpeth our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with us, and before us, as the word signifies) and maketh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in us and for us with groans unutterable. And be that 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 the hearts, knoweth what is the minde of the spirit: As 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heareth us without ears, so he understandeth us without our words. If we can but groan out, Ah father, it is an effectuall prayer. The voice is not simply required, Joh. 4. 24. There is great dispute (〈◊〉〈◊〉 one) among the school-men, about the speech of Angels; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this they agree in, that one Angel speaketh thus to another, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any one hath a conceit in his minde of any thing, with a will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 another should understand it, and that God should understand 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that's enough for the expression of it. So is it with the spirit of man in speaking to God: for the spirit agreeth to the Angels. Yet we must pray for fit words also. Hos. 14. 2. and strive to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in all utterance, and in all knowledge, 1 Cor. 1. 5. get 〈◊〉〈◊〉 habit of heavenly-mindednesse, let the heart meditate a good mat∣ter, and then the tongue will be as the pen of a ready writer, Psal. 45. 1. first prepare the heart, and then stretch out the hands, Job 11. 13. The heart should be praying a good while before the 〈◊〉〈◊〉; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before the seven 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were sounded at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 seal, there was halfe an hours silence in heaven. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 if there be an honest heart, and a good 〈◊〉〈◊〉, an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of prayer usually is in us, though we know it not; as a man may have money about him, and not know so much, till 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 him willing to search, and glad to finde it: Remember, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 promise of the Spirits assistance, and Gods acceptance, and know, that as in singing, so in praying, the pleasing melody is in the heart. The voice which is made in the mouth, is nothing so sweet