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A85424 The mystery of dreames, historically discoursed; or A treatise; wherein is clearly discovered, the secret yet certain good or evil, the inconsidered and yet assured truth or falsity, virtue or vanity, misery or mercy, of mens differing dreames. Their distinguishing characters: the divers cases, causes, concomitants, consequences, concerning mens inmost thoughts while asleep. With severall considerable questions, objections, and answers contained therein: and other profitable truths appertaining thereunto. Are from pertinent texts plainly and fully unfolded. / By Philip Goodwin preacher of the Gospel at Watford in Hartfordshire. Goodwin, Philip, d. 1699. 1658 (1658) Wing G1217; Thomason E1576_1; ESTC R200931 188,817 455

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divine_a dream_n have_v be_v into_o man_n immit_v p._n 262_o 6._o how_o far_o divine_a dream_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n may_v yet_o be_v expect_v p._n 268_o 7._o how_o god_n in_o discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o dream_n have_v use_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n p._n 271_o 8._o how_o sanctify_a man_n be_v the_o most_o usual_a subject_n into_o which_o god_n send_v good_a dream_n p._n 275_o 9_o how_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o sinful_a man_n such_o dream_n be_v sometime_o send_v of_o god_n p._n 277_o 10._o reason_n why_o into_o wicked_a man_n mind_n good_a dream_n have_v be_v from_o god_n former_o transmit_v p._n 279_o 11._o reason_n why_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o sanctify_a man_n good_a dream_n from_o god_n have_v be_v frequent_o convey_v p._n 281_o 12._o the_o cause_n why_o good_a dream_n from_o god_n shall_v be_v by_o all_o earnest_o desire_a p._n 285_o 13._o the_o mean_n how_o from_o god_n good_a dream_n may_v to_o man_n be_v comfortable_o procure_v p._n 294_o 14._o the_o reason_n why_o dream_n from_o god_n in_o good_a man_n be_v now_o find_v so_o few_o plain_o declare_v p._n 311_o 15._o how_o the_o least_o work_n from_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o good_a dream_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v p._n 313_o 16._o what_o of_o some_o dream_n we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v and_o yet_o wherein_o good_a dream_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v p._n 321_o 17._o how_o far_o before_o good_a dream_n the_o light_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v p._n 324_o 18._o how_o false_a vision_n and_o revelation_n from_o good_a dream_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v p._n 326_o 19_o what_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o holy_a dream_n may_v certain_o be_v obtain_v p._n 328_o 20._o how_o true_a joy_n in_o divine_a dream_n from_o false_a joy_n in_o delusive_a dream_n may_v be_v discern_v p._n 330_o 21._o divers_a objection_n against_o this_o discourse_n of_o divine_a dream_n full_o answer_v p._n 306_o jerem_n 23._o 32._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o the_o 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the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n psal_n 4._o 4._o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal_n 63_o 7._o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v etc._n etc._n good_a reader_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o the_o errata_n in_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o book_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o entreat_v thy_o courtesy_n in_o other_o additional_a part_n some_o other_o accidental_a fault_n thou_o may_v find_v which_o when_o thou_o meet_v correct_v with_o a_o patient_a pen._n viz._n in_o the_o postscript_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n great_a name_n read_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n in_o the_o epistle_n for_o sin_n certain_a excellency_n read_v its_o certain_a existency_n beside_o some_o other_o small_a mistake_n all_o which_o thou_o be_v desire_v with_o christian_a patience_n to_o pardon_n by_o p._n g._n jan._n 20._o 1657._o the_o mystery_n of_o dream_n historical_o discourse_v 1._o of_o man_n dream_n more_o general_n psal._n 126._o 1._o we_o be_v like_a to_o man_n that_o dream_v 466._o i_o amblicus_n a_o learned_a philosopher_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la have_v excellent_o zanchins_n discourse_v of_o dream_n as_o one_o kind_a of_o those_o occult_a thing_n wherein_o lie_v much_o of_o a_o mystery_n mysterium_fw-la in_o latin_a as_o by_o illyricú_n polanus_fw-la and_o other_o good_a author_n be_v observe_v may_v be_v fit_o derive_v from_o a_o 10._o greek_a word_n which_o well_o signify_v a_o close_a secret_n mystery_n or_o secret_n be_v certain_o considerable_a in_o dream_n daniel_n discourse_v to_o king_n nebuchadnezzer_n about_o the_o dream_n he_o have_v from_o god_n upon_o his_o bed_n say_v to_o he_o he_o that_o reveal_v secret_n etc._n etc._n or_o mystery_n as_o the_o septuagint_n there_o render_v it_o these_o mystical_a and_o cover_a secret_n somniis_fw-la austin_n zanchy_a and_o some_o 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mollerus_n interpret_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o it_o make_v we_o admire_v it_o come_v upon_o we_o so_o secret_a and_o so_o sudden_a that_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o look_v we_o be_v like_a to_o man_n that_o dream_v here_o be_v in_o this_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n observable_a the_o person_n and_o the_o action_n 1._o the_o person_n they_o liken_v themselves_o speciebus_fw-la to_o be_v man_n we_o be_v like_o men._n 2._o the_o action_n the_o man_n they_o be_v like_o be_v consider_v in_o be_v their_o dream_v we_o be_v like_a to_o man_n that_o dream_v man_n we_o see_v be_v most_o certain_o such_o person_n as_o dream_v do_v concern_v and_o dream_n we_o see_v be_v such_o action_n as_o most_o singular_o concern_v man_n we_o be_v like_o man_n that_o dream_v the_o full_a discourse_n from_o the_o text_n intend_v will_v consist_v of_o two_o considerable_a part_n explicatory_a and_o 12._o applicatory_a in_o the_o explicatory_a part_n what_o will_v be_v unfold_v may_v refer_v to_o man_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o dream_n and_o to_o dream_n as_o the_o act_n of_o men._n man_n who_o be_v the_o sensible_a subject_n in_o which_o manifold_a dream_n be_v most_o usual_o find_v we_o may_v fit_o unfold_v in_o their_o rational_a part_n and_o in_o their_o vital_a estate_n 1._o in_o their_o part_n rational_a and_o intellectual_a 16._o to_o compound_v the_o person_n of_o every_o man_n like_o gideon_n soldier_n he_o have_v his_o body_n as_o his_o earthen_a pitcher_n and_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o lamp_n therein_o his_o body_n may_v be_v sleep_v when_o yet_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o lamp_n be_v burn_v yea_o as_o there_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o man_n so_o there_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o by_o night_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n into_o divers_a dream_n man_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o candle_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n endow_v with_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n in_o man_n as_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o and_o by_o which_o such_o dream_n be_v draw_v out_o reason_n be_v rendrable_a in_o a_o double_a respect_n for_o the_o rise_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o for_o the_o use_n and_o practise_v of_o it_o by_o man_n have_v the_o principle_n of_o reason_n 31._o he_o become_v capable_a of_o and_o be_v disposeable_a to_o dream_v but_o it_o be_v man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o actual_o dream_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o use_v thereof_o as_o the_o ancient_n conclude_v that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v account_v rational_a intelligent_a etc._n etc._n
may_v we_o meet_v with_o that_o of_o god_n which_o now_o to_o the_o most_o of_o man_n remain_v a_o seru._n mystery_n i_o report_v that_o after_o some_o most_o affectionate_a and_o fervent_a performance_n of_o some_o holy_a duty_n as_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o have_v sometime_o seem_v to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o have_v be_v triumph_v with_o troop_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n thus_o may_v a_o good_a man_n even_o after_o a_o comfortable_a intercourse_n with_o god_n in_o religious_a exercise_n be_v by_o night_n in_o a_o dream_n as_o if_o draw_v up_o into_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o hear_v those_o hallelujah_n and_o sweet_a sing_n of_o angel_n as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a body_n of_o his_o bless_a saviour_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o come_v out_o of_o such_o a_o dream_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n o_o how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v herein_o to_o abide_v o_o how_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o christian_a who_o from_o personal_a experiance_n can_v hereof_o make_v report_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n some_o ancient_a author_n etc._n do_v excellent_o open_v jacob_n dream_n gen._n 28._o let_v we_o chief_o mark_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v jacob_n dream_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v upon_o it_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v and_o above_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o locum_fw-la stand_v and_o hear_v he_o speak_v such_o sweet_a word_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o so_o well_o warm_v his_o heart_n that_o awake_v he_o break_v out_o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n loc_n some_o of_o our_o more_o modern_a writer_n do_v also_o much_o admire_v this_o dream_n in_o the_o season_n and_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o the_o expression_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o that_o jacob_n lie_v now_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n god_n do_v gracious_o relieve_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n that_o leave_v such_o legible_a letter_n of_o love_n and_o visible_a character_n of_o divine_a care_n as_o in_o sleep_n to_o receive_v they_o be_v exceed_v sweet_a and_o awake_a to_o review_v they_o be_v very_o comfortable_a neither_o let_v we_o think_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v lesser_a in_o his_o love_n and_o low_a in_o his_o care_n over_o afflict_a christian_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o as_o the_o devil_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v not_o only_o the_o same_o but_o have_v subtle_a project_n and_o soarer_n conflict_n to_o assault_v god_n saint_n so_o god_n certain_o have_v now_o not_o only_o the_o same_o but_o have_v strong_a support_n sweet_a and_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o sensible_a assistance_n of_o his_o saint_n oppress_v subtilitate_fw-la the_o policy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o more_o decrease_v in_o time_n so_o they_o more_o increase_n in_o their_o measure_n the_o devil_n when_o his_o time_n be_v most_o short_a his_o temptation_n will_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o when_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o sharp_a than_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a for_o the_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a solace_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n whether_o their_o body_n be_v awake_a or_o asleep_a finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n or_o the_o author_n epilog_n in_o some_o conclude_a request_n christian_n reader_n i_o crave_v yet_o once_o more_o and_o do_v the_o praecee_a treatise_n consider_v from_o my_o whole_a soul_n most_o serious_o beseech_v the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o thy_o piety_n &_o thy_o charity_n 1._o thy_o piety_n in_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n as_o gracious_o to_o pardon_v in_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n those_o many_o humane_a frailty_n which_o therein_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o i_o confess_v so_o successful_o to_o prosper_v by_o his_o abundant_a blessing_n my_o true_a endeavour_n therein_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o the_o real_a good_a of_o soul_n 2._o thy_o charity_n in_o a_o candid_a interpret_n and_o right_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o author_n and_o matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a error_n of_o the_o press_n the_o printer_n in_o his_o composing_n and_o pass_n through_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o book_n have_v leave_v great_a fault_n but_o few_o yet_o too_o many_o lesser_a in_o literal_a and_o syllabicall_a mistake_n with_o many_o misplace_a comma_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o by_o thy_o due_a observe_n thou_o may_v soon_o find_v they_o so_o by_o thy_o right_a correcting_n thou_o be_v desire_v friendly_a to_o mend_v they_o viz._n page_n 55._o line_n 26._o for_o dream_n read_v dreamer_n p._n 71._o l._n 20._o for_o suedland_n r._n s●abland_n p_o 77._o l._n 6._o for_o ware_v r._n warm_v p._n 69._o l._n 19_o for_o strange_a r._n strong_a p._n 113._o l._n 15._o for_o at_o r._n in_o p._n 135._o l._n 13._o for_o provision_n r._n praevision_n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o for_o new_a r._n man_n p._n 152._o l._n 12._o for_o as_o condition_n r._n his_o condition_n p._n 242._o l._n 21._o for_o chamber_n r._n chair_n p_o 271._o l._n 21._o for_o nation_n r._n motion_n p._n 286._o l._n 28._o for_o sure_o r._n sweet_o p._n 296._o l._n 12._o at_o sleep_n make_v a_o full_a stop_n p._n 303._o l._n 13._o for_o saint_n r._n same_o p._n 304._o l._n 18._o for_o as_o r._n so_o in_o the_o same_o line_n for_o accept_v in_o r._n accept_v we_o in_o p._n 34._o l._n 16._o for_o word_n r._n wood_n with_o other_o such_o like_a in_o the_o margin_n all_o quotation_n may_v be_v manifest_a mistake_n in_o the_o mis-naming_a of_o some_o author_n and_o the_o mis-noting_a of_o some_o number_n of_o their_o page_n in_o their_o mention_a write_n beside_o several_a other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o errata_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_n all_o which_o the_o learned_a reader_n be_v likewise_o earnest_o entreat_v as_o kind_o to_o excuse_v and_o courteous_o to_o correct_v so_o notwithstanding_o right_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o accept_v etc._n etc._n viz._n pagina_fw-la 34._o pro_fw-la target_n lege_fw-la torquet_fw-la p._n 56._o pro_fw-la light_v iam_fw-la l._n licentiam_fw-la p._n 34._o pro_fw-la ineo_fw-la r._n imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 38._o pro_fw-la ineam_fw-la l._n etiam_fw-la p._n 27._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 50._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 121._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 150._o pro_fw-la decen_n l._n decem_fw-la p._n 284._o pro_fw-la uqae_fw-la l._n quae_fw-la nec_fw-la p._n 334._o pro_fw-la aptis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la l._n apparentibus_fw-la p._n 343._o pro_fw-la dooet_n l._n doeet_a p._n 312._o pro_fw-la pretium_fw-la l._n aretium_n et_fw-la similia_fw-la and_o now_o good_a reader_n that_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o all-glorious_a god_n rectify_v and_o full_o reform_v far_o worse_a error_n or_o those_o broad_a and_o black_a blemish_n find_v in_o the_o most_o lamentable_o miscarried_n leave_v of_o our_o life_n and_o our_o infinite_o good_a lord_n with_o the_o indelible_a character_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n engrave_v and_o imprint_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o permanent_a truth_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o own_o deserve_a honour_n and_o to_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n p._n g._n 1657._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n or_o a_o directory_n by_o the_o order_n of_o letter_n lead_v to_o some_o chief_a thing_n find_v in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n a_o a_o bell_n what_o the_o name_n note_v p._n 171_o act_n of_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 166_o adam_n what_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o to_o do_v in_o paradise_n p._n 78_o adam_n consider_v in_o a_o double_a estate_n p._n 362_o adiaphora_n or_o middle_a matter_n how_o far_o to_o be_v grant_v p._n 263_o affliction_n how_o make_v easy_a p._n 196_o age_n of_o the_o world_n how_o many_o p._n 262_o angel_n their_o ministry_n what_o p._n 272_o angel_n their_o chief_a help_n when_o p._n 320_o anabaptist_n whence_o their_o first_o original_a p._n 32_o anabaptist_n how_o dangerous_a in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 33_o anabaptist_n the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o magestracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 36_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n their_o reign_n and_o their_o ruin_n p._n 38_o