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17._o 2._o upon_o their_o grant_n of_o grace_n they_o expect_v crown_n of_o glory_n have_v high_a hope_n of_o heavenly-happiness_n they_o lay_v such_o weight_n upon_o their_o religious_a work_n as_o to_o look_v for_o glorious_a reward_n wondrous_a privilege_n rich_a inheritance_n great_a thing_n for_o they_o a_o come_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n but_o even_o on_o earth_n a_o temporal_a kingdom_n a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n all_o present_a power_n pull_v down_o themselves_o set_v up_o possess_v seat_n of_o honour_n place_n of_o pleasure_n unknown_a freedom_n felicity_n these_o be_v false_a dream_n these_o dream_n of_o wake_a man_n be_v door_n to_o sleep_a dream_n and_o how_o soon_o may_v man_n fall_v from_o one_o false_a dream_n to_o another_o the_o best_a course_n then_o to_o keep_v out_o any_o be_v to_o keep_v off_o all_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v only_o call_v to_o a_o double_a duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 1._o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o night_n and_o 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present_a word_n be_v two_o way_n considerable_a in_o their_o dependence_n &_o in_o their_o substance_n 1._o for_o their_o dependence_n as_o they_o refer_v to_o somewhat_o forego_v we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o miserable_a and_o sensual_a sodomite_n as_o express_o report_v their_o way_n of_o sin_n &_o god_n way_n of_o punishment_n 1._o their_o way_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o among_o themselves_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o filthiness_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n ver_fw-la 7._o 2._o god_n way_n of_o punishment_n upon_o they_o be_v woeful_a strange_a and_o astonish_a they_o burn_v out_o against_o god_n with_o fire_n fetch_v from_o hell_n and_o god_n burn_v 1._o up_o they_o with_o a_o fire_n fling_v from_o heaven_n as_o salvian_n observe_v which_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o infernal_a fire_n into_o which_o they_o be_v eternal_o cast_v they_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o ensample_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n ver_fw-la 7._o after_o this_o he_o instant_o add_v ver_fw-la 8._o likewise_o notwithstanding_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n also_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o sodomite_n sad_a and_o sinful_a case_n so_o premise_v here_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o sort_n propose_v both_o as_o assimilate_v and_o as_o aggravate_v 1._o assimilated_a or_o as_o resemble_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n they_o be_v filthy_a sinner_n in_o flesh-defilements_a likewise_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n 2._o aggravate_v or_o as_o transcend_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n what_o fearful_a sinner_n the_o sodomite_n be_v not_o only_o the_o scripture_n but_o josephus_n and_o 1._o other_o writer_n report_v they_o be_v in_o a_o fleshly_a way_n such_o foul_a offender_n as_o god_n fearful_o punish_v they_o with_o fire_n eternal_a yet_o these_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o all_o that_o but_o follow_v their_o filthy_a lust_n though_o those_o sodomite_n suffer_v for_o their_o foul_a and_o fleshly_a sin_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o warn_v restrain_v bound_v but_o break_v out_o notwithstanding_o into_o their_o filthy_a defilement_n likewise_o notwithstanding_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n this_o concern_v the_o coherence_n 2._o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n consider_v as_o in_o themselves_o their_o principal_a part_n be_v two_o the_o subject_a &_o the_o predicate_a first_o for_o the_o subject_a or_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dreamer_n of_o some_o filthy_a sort_n those_o filthy_a dreamer_n second_o the_o predicate_v or_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o person_n their_o flesh-defiling_a be_v affirm_v these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n concern_v the_o subject-person_n which_o here_o the_o holy_a apostle_n propose_v filthy_a dreamer_n we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o the_o dreamer_n be_v &_o what_o their_o filthiness_n be_v the_o dreamer_n here_o mean_v be_v of_o a_o loc_n sinful_a sort_n which_o more_o general_o consider_v be_v such_o who_o while_n asleep_o have_v foul_a imagination_n that_o fill_v their_o mind_n now_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sleeper_n that_o dream_v so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o bad_a dreamer_n in_o sleep_n some_o so_o metaphorical_o &_o some_o physical_o so_o 1._o metaphorical_o so_o all_o in_o their_o sinful_a estate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v asleep_a and_o in_o their_o sleep_n to_o have_v sinful_a dream_n natures-time_n be_v nighttime_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o night-darkness_n man_n have_v their_o night-dreame_n as_o some_o false_a and_o foolish_a so_o some_o foul_a and_o filthy_a false_a and_o foolish_a dream_n about_o worldly_a matter_n their_o inward_a thought_n be_v their_o house_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o dwell_a place_n to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 49._o 11._o these_o be_v foolish_a dreamer_n domini_fw-la such_o another_o dreamer_n be_v he_o luk._n 12._o 17._o 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in_o man_n heart_n and_o mind_n what_o be_v good_a be_v from_o god_n and_o what_o be_v from_o god_n card._n be_v good_a but_o what_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o a_o man_n own_o evil_a heart_n be_v evil_a from_o a_o man_n heart_n proceed_v such_o vanity_n as_o vent_v themselves_o in_o divers_a dream_n that_o be_v therefore_o evil_a 2._o they_o comprise_v those_o thing_n that_o prove_v they_o evil_n dream_n vain_a they_o contain_v omission_n and_o transgression_n omission_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o neglect_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n have_v much_o apt_v man_n to_o and_o enable_v he_o for_o by_o give_v he_o a_o active_a soul_n that_o never_o sleep_v but_o
thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 129._o 55._o in_o the_o interval_n or_o space_n between_o sleep_n and_o sleep_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n with_o god_n to_o set_v our_o thought_n well_o a_o work_n when_o at_o time_n we_o wake_v thus_o david_n psa_n 65._o 6._o lord_n 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 thought_n good_a when_o awake_a bring_v good_a thought_n in_o our_o sleep_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o night_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o young_a scholar_n ask_v a_o jewish_a doctor_n if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v time_n to_o learn_v the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o say_v if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o neither_o by_o day_n nor_o by_o night_n he_o may_v because_o day_n and_o night_n he_o be_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n psal_n 1._o 2._o and_o indeed_o such_o extend_a meditation_n be_v a_o mighty_a mean_n to_o promote_v good_a dream_n have_v we_o at_o any_o time_n such_o sweet_a dream_n then_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o our_o memory_n &_o to_o improve_v they_o in_o our_o practice_n 1._o in_o memory_n we_o must_v preserve_v they_o not_o forget_v good_a dream_n the_o devil_n will_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v from_o we_o dream_n that_o be_v good_a what_o the_o soldier_n false_o say_v of_o the_o bury_a body_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 13._o his_o disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o away_o while_o we_o sleep_v we_o may_v say_v safe_o of_o some_o bless_a dream_n from_o christ_n satan_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v it_o away_o while_o we_o sleep_v hence_o when_o we_o have_v be_v awake_a we_o have_v be_v to_o seek_v the_o matter_n have_v be_v go_v from_o we_o as_o nebuchadnezzer_n say_v of_o his_o dream_n dan._n 2._o 5._o to_o maintain_v the_o remembrance_n of_o good_a dream_n be_v our_o duty_n for_o which_o the_o best_a way_n be_v when_o awake_a much_o to_o reflect_v 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give_v god_n the_o praise_n thus_o do_v david_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n psal_n 16._o 7._o he_o thankful_o show_v forth_o in_o the_o morning_n what_o mercy_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 92._o 1_o 2._o so_o solomon_n his_o son_n 1_o king_n 3._o 15._o and_o solomon_n awake_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v up_o burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o will_v bless_v god_n for_o such_o dream_n we_o must_v esteem_v high_o of_o they_o &_o we_o must_v rejoice_v great_o in_o they_o take_v a_o good_a dream_n as_o a_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n then_o we_o hearty_o 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