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A63809 Pythagoras his mystick philosophy reviv'd, or, The mystery of dreams unfolded wherein the causes, natures, and uses of nocturnal representations ... are theosophically unfolded ... / by Tho. Tryon ... Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1691 (1691) Wing T3194; ESTC R34679 88,172 329

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thing_n by_o set_v they_o forth_o in_o public_a our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n speak_v after_o that_o manner_n and_o fashion_n that_o only_o the_o more_o intimate_a disciple_n shall_v understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o other_o he_o speak_v only_o in_o parable_n he_o also_o command_v that_o holy_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n nor_o pearl_n cast_v before_o swine_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o marry_o the_o bless_a among_o woman_n when_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o what_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v happen_v unto_o she_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o lay_v up_o the_o say_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o religious_a mind_n which_o reverence_n and_o serious_a meditation_n on_o these_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o the_o angel_n communicate_v unto_o 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