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thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n the_o eight_o lecture_n uers._fw-la 10._o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o here_o be_v the_o three_o sin_n which_o these_o hypocrite_n be_v detect_v of_o their_o presumption_n in_o speak_v evil_a of_o such_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o their_o brutish_a abuse_n of_o that_o knowledge_n they_o have_v doctrine_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o presume_v beyond_o their_o skill_n nor_o to_o censure_v 1._o doctr._fw-la 1._o where_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o some_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 7._o they_o will_v be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v so_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prou._n 18._o 13._o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n and_o a_o shame_n unto_o he_o such_o be_v those_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n 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a_o be_v doctr._fw-la 1._o dreamer_n in_o religion_n what_o they_o be_v dreamer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gen._n 37._o 19_o for_o his_o dream_n be_v no_o dream_n but_o true_a vision_n but_o they_o be_v call_v dream_n in_o two_o respect_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o ignorance_n they_o imagine_v to_o themselves_o many_o opinion_n and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o for_o their_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v dull_a as_o he_o that_o dream_v and_o sleep_v feel_v nothing_o as_o eccles._n 5._o 2._o multitude_n of_o business_n cause_v dream_n and_o their_o foolish_a imagination_n breed_v vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n lot_z perceive_v nothing_o in_o his_o sleep_n 19_o gen_n 19_o doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o dreamer_n or_o sleeper_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o without_o judgement_n or_o affection_n testim_fw-la eph._n 5._o 14._o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v which_o he_o expound_v v._o 17._o to_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v examp._n such_o a_o dreamer_n be_v balaam_n numb_a 24._o 14._o 15._o who_o have_v his_o eye_n shut_v up_o and_o dream_v of_o his_o reward_n go_v on_o as_o in_o a_o sleep_n to_o curse_n israel_n such_o a_o dreamer_n be_v nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o utter_o ignorant_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o regeneration_n as_o one_o a_o sleep_n exornat_fw-la who_o be_v like_a to_o those_o dreamer_n isay_n 29._o 8._o that_o dream_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n full_a so_o be_v they_o which_o feed_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o dream_n and_o fancy_n aitiolog_fw-la as_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sleep_n math._n 26._o 43._o so_o the_o heaviness_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o slumber_n of_o the_o soul_n eph._n 4._o 18._o hardness_n of_o heart_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n rom._n 11._o 7._o 8._o hardness_n of_o heart_n cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d applicat_fw-la 1._o against_o the_o papist_n who_o doctrine_n be_v know_v to_o be_v full_a of_o fable_n dream_n error_n 20._o âopâây_o full_a of_o dream_n and_o dream_n than_o any_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o they_o dream_v of_o purgatory_n fire_n of_o christ_n carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n invocation_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v they_o but_o mere_a dream_n 2._o against_o carnal_a professor_n to_o who_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o dream_n as_o psal._n 126._o 1._o they_o think_v their_o deliverance_n to_o be_v as_o a_o dream_n and_o as_o act._n 12._o 15._o they_o think_v the_o maid_n to_o be_v mad_a for_o say_v peter_n be_v at_o the_o door_n even_o such_o dream_v and_o drowsy_a professor_n of_o the_o word_n be_v many_o now_o a_o day_n defile_v the_o flesh_n by_o fornication_n &_o other_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o uncleanness_n give_v â_o doct._n â_o themselves_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n doctrine_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o defile_v our_o body_n with_o unclean_a lust_n with_o riot_n excess_n but_o possess_v they_o in_o holiness_n testim_fw-la 1._o thess._n 4._o 4._o possess_v their_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n wherein_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n who_o use_v holy_a vessel_n for_o holy_a thing_n 1._o sam._n 21._o 5._o exemp_n such_o unclean_a person_n be_v the_o nicolaitane_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n who_o like_v unto_o balaam_n teach_v the_o people_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o false_a prophetess_n jezabel_n in_o thyatyra_n revel_v 2._o 15._o 20._o contrary_a example_n in_o peter_n act._n 10._o 14._o who_o as_o he_o eat_v nothing_o pollute_v so_o commit_v no_o unclean_a act_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v unrebukable_a as_o concern_v the_o law_n phil._n 1._o