“_Paul_ perceiving how far he was, after all these things, from knowing to pray for what he ought, as he ought,” says, _We know not what we should pray for as we ought_. But he adds, whence, what is wanting may be had by one who indeed does not know, but labours to be found worthy of having the defect supplied. For he says _Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities._ “_For we know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the spirit; because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of |God|._ The Spirit which crieth Abba, Father, in the hearts of the saints, knowing well our groanings in this tabernacle, _maketh intercession for us to |God|, with groanings which cannot be uttered_. To the same effect is that scripture, _1 Corinthians xiv. 15._ _I will pray with the Spirit, I will pray with the understanding also._ For our understanding (or mind ♦ὁ νοῦς) cannot pray, if the Spirit do not pray before it, and the understanding, as it were, listen to it.” ♦ “ὀ νοῦς” replaced with “ὁ νοῦς” *Again (Volume II. page 146.) “I would know, how the saints cry to God without a voice. The apostle shews, God _hath sent forth the Spirit of his son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father_! And he adds, _the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered_. And again, _he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of |God|._ Thus therefore, the Spirit making intercession for us with God, the cry of the saints is heard without a voice.” Once more in his Homily on _Joshua_, (volume II. page 419.) “Jesus, our Lord, doth not forsake us; but although when we would pray, _we know not what to pray for as we ought_, yet _the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered_. Now the Lord is that Spirit: The Spirit assists our prayers, and offers them to God with groanings which we cannot express in words.” I believe all rational men will observe from hence, that _Origen_ is so far from confirming, that he quite overturns your Lordship’s interpretation of the 16th as well as the 26th verse of this chapter: seeing, in his judgment, both _that testimony of the spirit and this prayer_ belong to all Christians in all ages.