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we_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n thy_o hand_n have_v be_v upon_o we_o the_o neglect_n of_o or_o rather_o obstinacy_n against_o this_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n isa_n 26.17_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o be_v they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v thy_o most_o eminent_a appearance_n in_o anger_n against_o they_o it_o be_v so_o with_o many_o at_o this_o day_n though_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v visible_o afflict_v their_o body_n and_o estate_n their_o child_n and_o family_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o say_v as_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v a_o chance_n or_o it_o be_v our_o ill_a fortune_n
sure_o enough_o man_n have_v a_o will_n not_o to_o come_v he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o inabillity_n but_o a_o enmity_n and_o a_o opposition_n in_o his_o will_n against_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v but_o will_v take_v up_o his_o salvation_n somewhere_o else_o he_o will_v be_v his_o own_o saviour_n or_o let_v any_o one_o save_o he_o rather_o than_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n all_o thing_n consider_v especial_o this_o that_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o neither_o be_v find_v trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o act_v any_o unrighteousness_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o resistance_n in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n against_o the_o true_a dispensation_n of_o gospel_n grace_n so_o against_o any_o other_o dispensation_n whereby_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o the_o unchanged_a will_n of_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o work_n as_o much_o as_o 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will_v not_o mark_v it_o thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o have_v the_o distinct_a way_n set_v down_o by_o and_o in_o which_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n job_n chap._n 33._o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n elihu_n have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o proceed_v to_o give_v instance_n of_o those_o several_a way_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n his_o first_o instance_n be_v give_v v._n 15._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n in_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o as_o he_o show_v we_o god_n speak_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n so_o he_o set_v down_o his_o aim_n or_o end_n in_o do_v so_o and_o they_o be_v threefold_a first_o god_n aim_v at_o man_n instruction_n v._n 16._o then_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n the_o second_o aim_n of_o god_n in_o such_o dispensation_n be_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n v._n 17._o that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n the_o three_o and_o last_o end_n here_o express_v why_o god_n speak_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v man_n salvation_n v._n 18._o he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n these_o be_v the_o part_n and_o specialty_n considerable_a in_o this_o context_n verse_n 15._o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o might_n etc._n etc._n consequunâ—ur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pinguis_fw-la grossus_fw-la ex_fw-la vaporibus_fw-la crassis_fw-la provenit_fw-la somnus_o quem_fw-la somnia_fw-la consequunâ—ur_fw-la the_o root_n of_o the_o word_n render_v a_o dream_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v thick_a gross_a or_o fat_a and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n a_o dream_n because_o dream_n be_v natural_o cause_v by_o gross_a and_o thick_a vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o stomach_n &_o fume_v up_o into_o the_o head_n sleep_n be_v cause_v immediate_o by_o vapour_n and_o dream_n be_v our_o work_n in_o sleep_n a_o dream_n be_v a_o imagination_n which_o the_o mind_n frame_v and_o form_n or_o which_o be_v form_v and_o frame_v in_o the_o mind_n while_o we_o sleep_v or_o a_o dream_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a sleep_n be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o outward_a sense_n hear_v see_v feel_a etc._n etc._n yet_o then_o the_o inward_a sense_n fantasy_n and_o memory_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o free_a to_o work_v the_o fantasy_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o nimble_a when_o the_o body_n lie_v as_o a_o log_n and_o stir_v not_o the_o fantasy_n as_o we_o say_v build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o make_v strange_a chimera_n in_o the_o brain_n by_o day_n much_o more_o by_o night_n in_o dream_n there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n represent_v to_o we_o when_o pharaoh_n dream_v he_o see_v seven_o lean_a kine_n and_o seven_o thin_a ear_n as_o also_o seven_o fat_a kine_n and_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n jacob_n see_v a_o ladder_n in_o his_o dream_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n sheaf_n do_v obeisance_n to_o his_o sheaf_n he_o see_v also_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v see_v a_o image_n with_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n with_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n with_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n and_o leg_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n these_o dreamer_n have_v image_n as_o clear_o represent_v to_o their_o mind_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v to_o the_o most_o wake_a and_o wakeful_a eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o in_o many_o dream_n there_o be_v no_o such_o formal_a similitude_n present_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o a_o voice_n hear_v speak_v yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v declare_v to_o we_o in_o a_o dream_n without_o form_v in_o our_o mind_n some_o kind_n of_o likeness_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n gen_n 20._o and_o to_o laban_n gen_n 31._o and_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o joseph_n math_n 1._o speak_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n they_o have_v such_o thing_n exhibit_v to_o and_o impress_v upon_o they_o as_o give_v the_o former_a two_o assurance_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o the_o three_o that_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n further_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o dream_n first_o some_o be_v mere_a natural_a dream_n and_o they_o arise_v four_o way_n first_o from_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a person_n have_v their_o special_a dream_n and_o so_o have_v man_n of_o a_o sanguine_a and_o of_o a_o choleric_a complexion_n the_o first_o incline_v to_o dream_v of_o sad_a the_o second_o of_o sottish_a the_o three_o of_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o the_o last_o of_o wrathful_a wrangling_n and_o contending_n second_o natural_a dream_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o diet_n or_o food_n which_o we_o eat_v special_a meat_n incline_v to_o special_a thought_n and_o imagination_n three_o mere_a natural_a dream_n flow_v from_o the_o buisiness_n or_o special_a work_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o day_n as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 5.3_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o buisiness_n that_o be_v a_o man_n dream_n at_o night_n of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n four_o natural_a dream_n arise_v from_o vehement_a affection_n to_o or_o desire_n of_o what_o we_o want_v and_o will_v have_v thus_o isa_n 29.7_o the_o hungry_a man_n dream_v he_o eat_v and_o the_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v he_o drink_v for_o be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o parch_v with_o thirst_n his_o appetite_n be_v not_o only_o strong_a but_o fierce_a and_o violent_a after_o meat_n and_o drink_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v natural_a dream_n i_o call_v they_o so_o because_o the_o rise_n or_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o natural_a to_o man_n nature_n let_v alone_o or_o leave_v under_o such_o outward_a accident_n will_v produce_v such_o dream_n seconldy_a there_o be_v diabolical_a dream_n the_o devil_n know_v
how_o to_o stir_v the_o humour_n and_o work_n upon_o the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n satan_n be_v skilful_a and_o diligent_a in_o solicit_v our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o they_o be_v once_o solicit_v or_o move_v to_o work_v can_v but_o work_v in_o we_o both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v yea_o the_o devil_n can_v inspire_v false_a doctrine_n and_o opinion_n by_o dream_n as_o well_o as_o provoke_v to_o wicked_a practice_n of_o such_o dreamer_n we_o read_v deut_n 13.1_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n false_a prophet_n have_v many_o dream_n jer_n 23.25_o such_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v i_o have_v dream_v i_o have_v dream_v because_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v their_o dream_n from_o god_n the_o devil_n will_v give_v his_o unholy_a prophet_n dream_n too_o which_o be_v lie_n and_o vanity_n deceit_n and_o error_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n whether_o we_o respect_v truth_n of_o doctrine_n or_o purity_n of_o worship_n we_o may_v reduce_v all_o diabolical_a dream_n to_o these_o two_o head_n they_o be_v either_o first_o false_a dream_n that_o be_v dream_n of_o falsehood_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o former_a of_o lie_n or_o second_o they_o be_v filthy_a defile_v dream_n for_o he_o be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o the_o feweller_n of_o all_o filthy_a fire_n and_o uncleanness_n whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a three_o there_o be_v divine_a dream_n so_o call_v first_o because_o immediate_o send_v by_o god_n second_o because_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o they_o be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a or_o some_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n there_o be_v five_o special_a message_n upon_o which_o dream_n be_v send_v from_o god_n first_o to_o reprove_v or_o admonish_v thus_o god_n deal_v with_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o sarah_n gen_n 20.3_o and_o with_o laban_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v jacob_n nor_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n gen_n 31._o 24._o whereupon_o jacob_n tell_v he_o god_n rebuke_v thou_o y_a night_n that_o dream_n of_o pilate_n wife_n math_n 27.19_o be_v send_v to_o admonish_v pilate_n about_o give_v judgement_n against_o christ_n second_o god_n send_v dream_n to_o instruct_v and_o inform_v there_o be_v teach_v dream_n that_o of_o joseph_n math_n 1.21_o be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v he_o what_o to_o do_v about_o mary_n his_o espouse_a wife_n but_o to_o instruct_v he_o about_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v lose_v man_n three_o dream_n be_v send_v for_o support_v and_o consolation_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n gen_n 28.12_o god_n comfort_v jacob_n by_o that_o dream_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o desolate_a condition_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o presence_n four_o some_o dream_n be_v send_v of_o god_n upon_o a_o sad_a message_n to_o afflict_v and_o 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