The Spirit of Prayer

[Pryr-1.2-22] On the other Hand, wherever this Seed of Heaven is takes Root, to gets Life and Breath in the Soul, whether it be in Man, or Woman, and however old, then Man is justly said to be inspired, enlightened, and moved by the Spirit of God, because his whole Birth and Life is a Birth from above, of the Light and Spirit of God; and therefore he has the Nature, Spirit, and Tempers of Heaven in it. As this regenerate Life grows up in any Man, so too grows a true and real Knowledge of the whole Mystery of Godliness in himself. All that the Gospel teaches of Sin and Grace, of Life and Death, of Heaven and Hell, of the New and Old Man, of the Light and Spirit of God, are Things not got by Hearsay, but inwardly known, felt by Man in his own new born Life. He has Unction from above (Holy Unction is considered one of the 7 traditional Sacraments, and is believed to be part of the healing rites of the Church)  which teaches him all Things, knows  what it ought to pray for, a...

[Pryr-1.2-21] So, where is Christ? Who shall ascend into Heaven,  to bring down Christ from above to us? Who shall descend into the Deep, to bring Christ from the Dead? It is you, in your heart that will and can do this.  If you, but Light (turn)  your Feet and put a Lanthorn*(lantern) unto your Paths.   If too,  like a Holy Oil, instead of beckoning to the wrathful,  & fiery Properties of thy Nature, you use the Holy Oil of Meekness, turning anger into Light and Love.  If you do this, then the Christ in your Soul; will be there, and talk to you. For then, you are ready to hear the Holy Word speak Wisdom and Love, & let the Birth of Christ, with all his Holy Nature, Spirit, and Tempers clean out the idolatrous Darkness within. For then, the the Apostles of a Christ will be awakened , and you will see within yourself a true Dignity  of your Immortal  Souls  that will help you between the choices of Virtue  and etern...