Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	reason_n	2,537	5	5.2979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

hand_n in_o several_a dream_n p._n 14_o 13._o how_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v raise_v by_o dream_n in_o what_o and_o above_o who_o p._n 15_o 14._o person_n concern_v to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o dream_n p._n 18_o 15._o reason_n declare_v why_o the_o knowledge_n of_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v p._n 21_o part_n ii_o of_o false_a and_o delude_v dream_n text_n ii_o zach._n 10._o 2._o and_o they_o tell_v false_a dream_n content_n 1._o the_o mean_n produce_v false_a dream_n how_o divers_a p._n 28_o 2._o the_o divers_a time_n in_o which_o false_a dream_n have_v be_v produce_v p._n 29_o 3._o how_o those_o that_o deny_v dream_n false_a be_v confute_v p._n 34_o 4._o how_o false_a dream_n from_o true_a be_v discover_v by_o their_o cause_n p._n 40_o 5._o how_o also_o make_v manifest_a by_o their_o effect_n p._n 41_o 6._o how_o false_a dream_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o those_o from_o man_n corruption_n be_v distinguish_v p._n 42_o 7._o how_o subtle_o satan_n may_v suggest_v scripture_n in_o his_o soul-deceiving_a dream_n p._n 43_o 8._o man_n peril_n of_o believe_v delusive_a dream_n how_o many_o way_n p._n 44_o 9_o man_n proneness_n to_o be_v by_o dream_n delude_v how_o great_a p._n 48_o 10._o the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n fit_v he_o to_o further_a false_a dream_n p._n 49_o 11._o the_o evil_n of_o false_a dream_n how_o divers_a and_o most_o dreadful_a p._n 55_o 12._o whether_o the_o devil_n can_v in_o dream_n foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v p._n 62_o 13._o whether_o in_o our_o time_n there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o delude_a christian_n by_o false_a dream_n p._n 70_o 14._o the_o false_a dream_n of_o two_o sort_n that_o christian_n must_v seek_v to_o prevent_v p._n 79_o 15._o the_o mean_n of_o two_o sort_n by_o which_o all_o false_a dream_n may_v be_v prevent_v p._n 74_o part_n iii_o of_o filthy_a and_o defile_v dream_n text_n iii_o judas_n 8._o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n content_n 1._o what_o those_o dreamer_n be_v who_o do_v defile_v the_o flesh_n expound_v p._n 92_o 2._o what_o that_o flesh_n be_v which_o these_o dreamer_n do_v defile_v explain_v p._n 98_o 3._o what_o that_o defile_v the_o flesh_n be_v here_o intend_v p._n 99_o 4._o though_o dream_n defile_v do_v delude_v yet_o how_o delude_a and_o defile_v dream_n do_v differ_v p._n 87_o 5._o defile_v dream_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n consider_v p._n 91_o 6._o what_o a_o certain_a hand_n satan_n several_a way_n have_v in_o dream_n that_o do_v defile_v p._n 96_o 7._o what_o of_o man_n by_o dream_n filthy_a be_v defile_v p._n 99_o 8._o what_o mens_fw-la defile_n themselves_o by_o filthy_a dream_n do_v imply_v p._n 104_o 9_o how_o much_o of_o man_n misery_n defile_v dream_n do_v comprise_v p._n 107_o 10._o how_o much_o satan_n knowledge_n and_o diligence_n in_o man_n silthy_a dream_n be_v discover_v p._n 110_o 11._o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v de_fw-fr incubis_n &_o succubis_n as_o relate_v to_o filthy_a dream_n declare_v p._n 114_o 12._o what_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v concern_v god_n man_n defile_n dream_n consider_v p._n 116_o 13._o what_o duty_n man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v for_o the_o hindrance_n of_o filthy_a dream_n p._n 118_o 14._o how_o much_o many_o man_n sinful_o do_v whereby_o dream_n filthy_a be_v further_v p._n 119_o 15._o how_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v both_o subject_n to_o defile_v dream_n p._n 121_o 16._o how_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a subject_n of_o dream_n that_o do_v defile_v p._n 122_o 17._o why_o satan_n with_o such_o dream_n assault_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 125_o 18._o what_o harm_n filthy_a dream_n in_o sleep_a man_n do_v against_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a p._n 127_o 19_o what_o harm_n th●se_a dream_n defile_v do_v as_o towards_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a p._n 129_o 20._o what_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v for_o prevention_n of_o defile_v dream_n p._n 133_o 21._o what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v when_o such_o defile_v dream_n have_v be_v prevent_v p._n 144_o part_n iv._o of_o idle_a and_o vain_a dream_n text_n iu._n eccl._n 5._o 7._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n be_v divers_a vanity_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n content_n 1._o how_o divers_a dream_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a p._n 154_o 2._o how_o vain_a dream_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divers_a p._n 156_o 3._o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n have_v vain_a dream_n p._n 158_o 4._o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o va_fw-fr dream_n be_v in_o some_o man_n p._n 160_o 5._o how_o it_o appear_v that_o vain_a dream_n be_v evil_a and_o certain_o sinful_a p._n 165_o 6._o how_o vain_a dream_n be_v such_o sin_n to_o which_o each_o man_n be_v subject_a p._n 691_o 7._o that_o against_o these_o sinful_a evil_n of_o vain_a dream_n man_n may_v be_v defend_v p._n 117_o 8._o that_o mean_v each_o man_n must_v use_v for_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o vain_a dream_n p._n 174_o 9_o how_o against_o the_o divers_a vanite_n in_o dream_n there_o be_v divers_a mean_n meet_v to_o be_v use_v p._n 176_o 10._o how_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o antidote_n man_n mind_n against_o vain_a dream_n p._n 179_o 11._o what_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v and_o what_o it_o do_v whereby_o from_o vain_a dream_n christian_n be_v secure_v p._n 180_o 12._o argument_n dissuasive_a from_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n prevail_v without_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n p._n 184_o 13._o argument_n persuasive_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n prevent_v dream_n of_o vanity_n p._n 188_o 14._o adjument_n or_o help_n to_o incite_v and_o preserve_v such_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o be_v good_a against_o vain_a dream_n p._n 192_o 15._o whether_o good_a man_n may_v not_o have_v vain_a dream_n though_o they_o do_v fear_n god_n p._n 195_o part_n v._o of_o troublesome_a and_o affright_v dream_n text_n v._n job_n 7._o 14._o then_o thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n content_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o dream_n wherewith_o god_n skare_v job_n p._n 200_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o time_n when_o with_o dream_n job_n be_v skare_v p._n 203_o 3._o what_o this_o scare_v job_n by_o dream_n do_v contain_v p._n 205_o 4._o how_o evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o ordinary_a matter_n of_o troublesome_a dream_n p._n 201_o 5._o how_o both_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v usual_o mover_n in_o dream_n troublesome_a p._n 202_o 6._o how_o trouble_v dream_n from_o god_n and_o those_o from_o the_o devil_n be_v difference_v and_o discern_v p._n 204_o 7._o how_o dream_n that_o affright_v and_o trouble_v may_v be_v very_o many_o in_o very_o good_a man_n p._n 207_o 8._o whether_o man_n very_o wicked_a may_v not_o be_v very_o free_a from_o affright_v dream_n p._n 216_o 9_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o dream_n affright_v to_o man_n both_o awake_a and_o asleep_a p._n 223_o 10._o the_o several_a reason_n why_o god_n affright_v good_a man_n in_o time_n of_o their_o sleep_n p._n 218_o 11._o the_o divers_a cause_n why_o god_n in_o time_n of_o sleep_n may_v affright_v man_n that_o be_v wicked_a p._n 219_o 12._o that_o divine_a discovery_n of_o god_n glorious_a majesty_n may_v make_v to_o man_n in_o sleep_n dismay_v and_o affright_v dream_n p._n 208_o 13._o that_o dream_n proper_o dismay_v and_o frequent_o affright_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n appear_v displeasure_n p._n 221_o 14._o cause_n for_o which_o scare_v dream_n be_v let_v into_o man_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o shun_v p._n 225_o 15._o course_n by_o which_o scare_v dream_n may_v be_v keep_v out_o from_o man_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o use_v p._n 230_o 16._o man_n duty_n when_o with_o dream_n dreadful_a they_o be_v surprise_v and_o oppress_v p._n 233_o 17._o man_n duty_n when_o from_o dreadful_a dream_n they_o be_v secure_v and_o preserve_v p._n 236_o 18._o god_n mercy_n how_o great_a to_o man_n in_o prevention_n of_o dream_n dismay_v manifest_v p._n 242_o part_n vi_o of_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v dream_n viz._n from_o god_n text_n vi._n mat._n 2._o 12._o and_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n content_n 1._o who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o who_o god_n thus_o appear_v in_o a_o dream_n describe_v p._n 248_o 2._o what_o considerable_a matter_n in_o this_o dream_n from_o god_n to_o those_o man_n be_v contain_v p._n 252_o 3._o in_o what_o a_o remarkable_a manner_n these_o man_n receive_v this_o dream_n set_v from_o god_n declare_v p._n 255_o 4._o what_o admirable_a effect_n this_o dream_n from_o god_n divers_a way_n produce_v p._n 257_o 5._o the_o divers_a age_n of_o the_o world_n through_o which_o

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 prophet_n that_o prophesy_v false_a dream_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v tell_v they_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 7._o 15._o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o gidèon_n hear_v the_o tell_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o he_o worship_v and_o say_v to_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n arise_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 41._o 15_o 16._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o joseph_n i_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v it_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o thou_o cause_v understand_v a_o dream_n to_o interpret_v it_o and_o joseph_n answer_v pharaoh_n it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 7._o 1._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o beltashazar_n king_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n have_v a_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o bed_n then_o he_o write_v down_o the_o dream_n and_o tell_v 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and_o dream_n from_o god_n the_o only_a true_a father_n of_o light_n which_o we_o may_v infallible_o find_v out_o by_o a_o serious_a observe_v on_o both_o side_n their_o concommitant_a cause_n &_o their_o consequent_a effect_n first_o to_o discover_v they_o in_o their_o cause_n it_o be_v meet_a to_o meditate_v visionum_fw-la the_o matter_n for_o their_o substance_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conveyance_n 1._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v up_o be_v deep_o different_a such_o dream_n as_o be_v undoubted_a of_o god_n be_v make_v up_o of_o thing_n high_o eminent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o whole_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o best_a dream_n that_o proceed_v 4._o from_o satan_n be_v about_o matter_n of_o no_o such_o eminency_n in_o the_o one_o

be_v always_o awake_a may_v be_v the_o ready_a for_o any_o good_a work_n transgression_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o dom._n swerve_v from_o god_n express_a precept_n and_o the_o proper_a practice_n of_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o 3._o as_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o meet_a organ_n his_o inward_a mind_n night_n and_o day_n to_o be_v think_v with_o so_o god_n have_v give_v a_o man_n a_o meet_a object_n his_o holy_a law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v think_v on_o but_o now_o vain_a dream_n take_v the_o mind_n off_o from_o god_n law_n and_o in_o the_o retire_a time_n of_o the_o night_n turn_v it_o aside_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v evil_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v man_n mind_n the_o least_o time_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o vain_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o idle_a that_o be_v evil_a be_v vain_a thought_n evil_a and_o be_v not_o vain_a dream_n be_v vain_a word_n and_o work_v evil_a and_o be_v not_o vain_a dream_n in_o vain_a dream_n there_o be_v vain_a think_n and_o in_o vain_a think_n there_o be_v agitatio_fw-la vain_a act_n and_o the_o vain_a speaking_n of_o the_o retire_a soul_n with_o itself_o deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o evil_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o secret_a word_n within_o thy_o heart_n the_o jobi_fw-la evil_a whereof_o be_v hide_v in_o dream_n of_o vanity_n there_o may_v be_v much_o evil_a hide_a evil_a secret_a yet_o certain_a the_o soul_n by_o think_v speak_v vanity_n secret_o to_o itself_o though_o no_o man_n beside_o see_v or_o hear_v in_o vain_a dream_v there_o be_v foolish_a think_n now_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n prov._n 24._o 9_o in_o vain_a dream_v there_o be_v the_o soul_n idle_a talk_n now_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n a_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n matth._n 12._o 12._o to_o conclude_v this_o if_o dream_n of_o vanity_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a disease_n what_o need_v this_o prescribe_a remedy_n viz._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o there_o be_v a_o evil_n with_o certainty_n in_o dream_n of_o vanity_n second_o that_o these_o dream_n be_v such_o evil_n to_o which_o each_o man_n be_v subject_a and_o with_o which_o any_o man_n may_v be_v much_o assault_v these_o dream_n who_o vanity_n be_v divers_a be_v common_a to_o man_n from_o a_o twofold_a cause_n the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n &_o the_o corruption_n of_o reason_n 1._o satan_n hereto_o tempt_v as_o some_o entice_n away_o child_n in_o the_o day_n by_o bring_v they_o idle_a babble_n and_o toy_n to_o play_v with_o so_o satan_n subtle_o draw_v away_o man_n mind_n in_o the_o night_n by_o send_v in_o foolish_a fancy_n and_o vain_a dream_n to_o please_v they_o as_o aaron_n make_v israel_n naked_a strip_v they_o of_o their_o ornament_n set_v up_o before_o they_o a_o golden_a calf_n which_o they_o be_v so_o please_v with_o that_o they_o play_v about_o it_o so_o satan_n make_v man_n vain_a by_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o right_a mind_n and_o rich_a endowment_n by_o represent_v such_o form_n and_o foolish_a fiction_n procreate_v as_o about_o which_o their_o heart_n dance_v their_o thought_n take_v delight_n satan_n himself_o be_v know_v but_o will_v have_v man_n ignorant_a himself_o be_v do_v but_o will_v have_v man_n idle_a himself_o be_v subtle_a and_o serious_a in_o consider_v man_n job_n 2._o 3._o but_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v foolish_a slight_a and_o vain_a wild_a wanton_a and_o dally_v with_o ridiculous_a deed_n and_o dream_n not_o consider_v any_o thing_n serious_a 2._o reason_n herein_o be_v corrupt_a man_n do_v scri_n not_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsity_n virtue_n and_o vanity_n but_o take_v tree_n for_o man_n a_o image_n for_o god_n a_o shadow_n for_o the_o substance_n and_o so_o be_v soon_o mislead_v lose_v and_o wilder_v in_o the_o night_n natural_a reason_n like_o abraham_n ram_n be_v so_o entangle_v in_o the_o brier_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v soon_o take_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o vanity_n reason_n in_o man_n soul_n be_v like_o a_o dim_a candle_n in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n no_o marvel_n if_o in_o the_o nighttime_n the_o step_n of_o the_o mind_n stumble_v and_o the_o fancy_n fall_v into_o dream_n of_o divers_a vanity_n yea_o reason_n be_v so_o erroneous_a ignorant_a and_o corrupt_a that_o for_o these_o foolish_a dream_n man_n be_v frequent_o find_v with_o a_o mind_n ready_a to_o receive_v they_o &_o 28._o prone_a to_o produce_v they_o 1._o to_o receive_v they_o ready_a melt_v wax_n be_v not_o more_o apt_a to_o take_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o seal_n than_o man_n mind_n be_v inclineable_a to_o the_o impression_n of_o vanity_n 2._o to_o produce_v they_o prone_a it_o be_v observe_v that_o soon_o after_o adam_n be_v vitiate_v with_o sin_n he_o have_v vanity_n for_o his_o son_n viz._n abel_n who_o name_n so_o note_v abel_n or_o vanity_n be_v the_o proper_a progeny_n of_o sinful_a man_n now_o no_o way_n so_o soon_o may_v sinful_a man_n vanity_n vent_v itself_o as_o in_o absurd_a dream_n or_o by_o idle_a imagination_n in_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n three_o that_o against_o the_o evil_n of_o vain_a dream_n man_n by_o good_a mean_n may_v find_v much_o defence_n for_o a_o free_n escape_n avoidance_n and_o prevention_n of_o vanity_n in_o dream_n god_n can_v do_v enough_o &_o man_n may_v do_v much_o 1._o god_n can_v and_o do_v keep_v off_o divers_a by_o nature_n all_o man_n in_o their_o mind_n be_v equal_o corrupt_a it_o be_v a_o epidemical_a disease_n to_o all_o alike_o incident_a what_o the_o apostle_n assert_n of_o some_o they_o become_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o imagination_n by_o nature_n say_v one_o all_o be_v of_o petrarcha_fw-la the_o same_o colour_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o god_n discolour_v grace_n it_o will_v in_o all_o so_o appear_v vanity_n will_v be_v alike_o visible_a and_o vigorous_a as_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n so_o at_o all_o sort_n of_o season_n viz._n day_n and_o night_n and_o as_o in_o all_o time_n so_o in_o all_o way_n will_v vanity_n vent_v itself_o no_o dream_n so_o vain_a but_o will_v be_v in_o aquin●s_n all_o equal_a do_v not_o god_n evident_o difference_n man_n by_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n which_o be_v many_o yea_o say_v some_o in_o number_n the_o most_o such_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v vain_a dream_n what_o dream_n so_o vain_a but_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v be_v sufficient_a 2._o man_n may_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n against_o such_o dream_n consider_v both_o wherein_o and_o whereby_o 1._o wherein_o man_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n may_v much_o hinder_v vain_a dream_n in_o their_o frequency_n &_o in_o their_o permanency_n 1._o dream_n may_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_a and_o abound_a in_o their_o diversity_n and_o multitude_n through_o mean_n that_o man_n may_v use_v they_o may_v much_o prevent_v these_o foolish_a fancy_n that_o like_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la do_v 4._o in_o the_o nighttime_n much_o mislead_v the_o mind_n 2._o such_o dream_n may_v not_o be_v so_o permanent_a constant_a and_o abide_v not_o so_o long_o and_o last_a so_o thorough_o and_o durable_o draw_v out_o as_o in_o many_o person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v second_o whereby_o or_o by_o what_o course_n may_v christian_n keep_v off_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n that_o if_o they_o enter_v the_o door_n they_o may_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o this_o more_o full_o hereafter_o yet_o something_o for_o present_a we_o may_v ponder_v prove_v dream_n to_o be_v hinderable_a viz._n by_o diligence_n in_o the_o day_n &_o by_o vigilance_n in_o the_o night_n 1._o day-diligence_n dream_n that_o can_v be_v keep_v off_o when_o they_o do_v come_v may_v yet_o before_o they_o come_v by_o a_o present_a oppose_v the_o visit_n of_o vain_a thought_n when_o awake_a we_o may_v much_o hinder_v they_o in_o sleep_n as_o breeding-bird_n where_o they_o sit_v at_o night_n they_o common_o build_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o day_n in_o the_o day_n do_v we_o break_v the_o nest_n of_o these_o fly_a bird_n they_o will_v not_o so_o ready_o roost_v with_o we_o at_o night_n 2._o night-vigilance_n that_o be_v when_o 14._o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a let_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o be_v wake_v but_o watch_v so_o as_o not_o to_o let_v they_o in_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o allow_v they_o a_o common_a lodging_n in_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o dream_n even_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v awake_a it_o do_v not_o watch_v the_o keep_v up_o a_o good_a