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those_o many_o humane_a frailty_n which_o therein_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o i_o confess_v so_o successful_o to_o prosper_v by_o his_o abundant_a blessing_n my_o true_a endeavour_n therein_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o the_o real_a good_a of_o soul_n 2._o thy_o charity_n in_o a_o candid_a interpret_n and_o right_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o author_n and_o matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a error_n of_o the_o press_n the_o printer_n in_o his_o composing_n and_o pass_n through_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o book_n have_v leave_v great_a fault_n but_o few_o yet_o too_o many_o lesser_a in_o literal_a and_o syllabicall_a mistake_n with_o many_o misplace_a comma_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o by_o thy_o due_a observe_n thou_o may_v soon_o find_v they_o so_o by_o thy_o right_a correcting_n thou_o be_v desire_v friendly_a to_o mend_v they_o viz._n page_n 55._o line_n 26._o for_o dream_n read_v dreamer_n p._n 71._o l._n 20._o for_o suedland_n r._n sâ—abland_n p_o 77._o l._n 6._o for_o ware_v r._n warm_v p._n 69._o l._n 19_o for_o strange_a r._n strong_a p._n 113._o l._n 15._o for_o at_o r._n in_o p._n 135._o l._n 13._o for_o provision_n r._n praevision_n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o for_o new_a r._n man_n p._n 152._o l._n 12._o for_o as_o condition_n r._n his_o condition_n p._n 242._o l._n 21._o for_o chamber_n r._n chair_n p_o 271._o l._n 21._o for_o nation_n r._n motion_n p._n 286._o l._n 28._o for_o sure_o r._n sweet_o p._n 296._o l._n 12._o at_o sleep_n make_v a_o full_a stop_n p._n 303._o l._n 13._o for_o saint_n r._n same_o p._n 304._o l._n 18._o for_o as_o r._n so_o in_o the_o same_o line_n for_o accept_v in_o r._n accept_v we_o in_o p._n 34._o l._n 16._o for_o word_n r._n wood_n with_o other_o such_o like_a in_o the_o margin_n all_o quotation_n may_v be_v manifest_a mistake_n in_o the_o mis-naming_a of_o some_o author_n and_o the_o mis-noting_a of_o some_o number_n of_o their_o page_n in_o their_o mention_a write_n beside_o several_a other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o errata_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_n all_o which_o the_o learned_a reader_n be_v likewise_o earnest_o entreat_v as_o kind_o to_o excuse_v and_o courteous_o to_o correct_v so_o notwithstanding_o right_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o accept_v etc._n etc._n viz._n pagina_fw-la 34._o pro_fw-la target_n lege_fw-la torquet_fw-la p._n 56._o pro_fw-la light_v iam_fw-la l._n licentiam_fw-la p._n 34._o pro_fw-la ineo_fw-la r._n imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 38._o pro_fw-la ineam_fw-la l._n etiam_fw-la p._n 27._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 50._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 121._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 150._o pro_fw-la decen_n l._n decem_fw-la p._n 284._o pro_fw-la uqae_fw-la l._n quae_fw-la nec_fw-la p._n 334._o pro_fw-la aptis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la l._n apparentibus_fw-la p._n 343._o pro_fw-la dooet_n l._n doeet_a p._n 312._o pro_fw-la pretium_fw-la l._n aretium_n et_fw-la similia_fw-la and_o now_o good_a reader_n that_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o all-glorious_a god_n rectify_v and_o full_o reform_v far_o worse_a error_n or_o those_o broad_a and_o black_a blemish_n find_v in_o the_o most_o lamentable_o miscarried_n leave_v of_o our_o life_n and_o our_o infinite_o good_a lord_n with_o the_o indelible_a character_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n engrave_v and_o imprint_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o permanent_a truth_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o own_o deserve_a honour_n and_o to_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n p._n g._n 1657._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n or_o a_o directory_n by_o the_o order_n of_o letter_n lead_v to_o some_o chief_a thing_n find_v in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n a_o a_o bell_n what_o the_o name_n note_v p._n 171_o act_n of_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 166_o adam_n what_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o to_o do_v in_o paradise_n p._n 78_o adam_n consider_v in_o a_o double_a estate_n p._n 362_o adiaphora_n or_o middle_a matter_n how_o far_o to_o be_v grant_v p._n 263_o affliction_n how_o make_v easy_a p._n 196_o age_n of_o the_o world_n how_o many_o p._n 262_o angel_n their_o ministry_n what_o p._n 272_o angel_n their_o chief_a help_n when_o p._n 320_o anabaptist_n whence_o their_o first_o original_a p._n 32_o anabaptist_n how_o dangerous_a in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 33_o anabaptist_n the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o magestracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 36_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n their_o reign_n and_o their_o ruin_n p._n 38_o
night_n my_o reins_n etc._n instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n say_v david_n psal_n 16._o 7._o even_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o night_n the_o most_o retire_a motion_n of_o david_n mind_n the_o most_o hide_a thought_n of_o his_o locum_fw-la heart_n do_v read_v he_o as_o one_o call_v it_o a_o curtain_n lecture_n by_o which_o he_o learn_v much_o of_o himself_o towards_o god_n and_o much_o of_o god_n towards_o himself_o his_o faith_n his_o love_n and_o such_o like_a grace_n be_v so_o comfortable_o discover_v that_o he_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n also_o intru_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n when_o good_a man_n be_v awake_a yea_o and_o when_o asleep_o also_o by_o these_o secret_a way_n they_o may_v certain_o discern_v much_o concern_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o much_o of_o god_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v manifest_a as_o not_o 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gracious_a soul_n in_o time_n of_o sleep_n do_v testify_v much_o in_o man_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o discover_v god_n grace_n in_o its_o true_a impress_n progress_n efficiency_n proficiency_n plutarch_n somniet_fw-la set_v down_o this_o as_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o man_n stature_n in_o virtue_n that_o his_o dream_n be_v not_o of_o filthy_a but_o of_o honest_a thing_n so_o that_o as_o to_o necessary_a knowledge_n there_o be_v good_a use_n of_o a_o due_a understanding_n of_o divine_a dream_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o effectual_a furtherance_n of_o pious_a practice_n the_o same_o be_v also_o of_o singular_a use_n this_o put_v on_o to_o divers_a good_a duty_n as_o relate_v to_o dream_n divine_a for_o procure_v and_o increase_n they_o &_o for_o improve_n and_o pursue_v they_o 1._o to_o procure_v and_o increase_v good_a dream_n a_o know_a christian_a herein_o become_v diligent_a hereupon_o and_o take_v pain_n in_o prayer_n prepare_v all_o day_n for_o god_n visit_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 17._o â—_o 2_o 3._o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o attend_v to_o my_o prayer_n thâ—u_o have_v visit_v i_o in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v prove_v my_o heart_n and_o shall_v find_v nothing_o that_o be_v say_v mollerus_n causa_fw-la nothing_o perfidious_a fallacious_a but_o as_o at_o other_o season_n and_o in_o other_o case_n so_o in_o this_o my_o soul_n have_v sincere_o comply_v with_o god_n and_o ready_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o visit_n of_o the_o night_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o prayer_n in_o the_o day_n luther_n luther_n report_v that_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n often_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o dream_n and_o that_o he_o covenant_v with_o god_n that_o in_o dream_n god_n will_v not_o send_v to_o he_o any_o of_o his_o mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o may_v this_o good_a man_n do_v upon_o a_o double_a occasion_n to_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o man_n &_o to_o advance_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o oppose_v the_o practice_n of_o etc._n man_n who_o in_o his_o day_n pretend_v divers_a thing_n from_o god_n in_o dream_n full_a of_o fallacy_n and_o falsity_n therein_o many_o be_v deluder_n and_o many_o delude_v with_o which_o he_o be_v much_o affect_v and_o oft_o sore_o assault_v 2._o to_o advance_v the_o praescript_n of_o god_n in_o his_o write_a word_n i_o be_o content_a say_v luther_n that_o i_o vitam_fw-la have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o teach_v i_o so_o abundant_o and_o evident_o that_o herein_o i_o acquiesce_v and_o to_o god_n settle_a word_n say_v genesin_n he_o while_o i_o adhere_v i_o be_o certain_a not_o to_o be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o be_v indeed_o dream_n from_o god_n they_o suit_n unto_o his_o word_n and_o will_v not_o deceive_v we_o and_o therefore_o for_o such_o dream_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o prepare_v good_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o implore_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o to_o ponder_v scripture_n to_o hide_v god_n word_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o store_v up_o the_o precept_n and_o precious_a promise_n thereof_o in_o our_o remember_a mind_n and_o with_o the_o word_n to_o make_v meet_a animadversion_n upon_o god_n marvellous_a work_n to_o hearken_v to_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n while_o we_o be_v awake_a that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o meet_v we_o in_o out_o sleep_v and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n move_v and_o be_v move_v in_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a as_o well_o as_o in_o idle_a and_o foolish_a dream_n be_v diligence_n use_v and_o duty_n discharge_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o divers_a of_o god_n dear_a luth._o saint_n in_o these_o secret_a work_n of_o their_o sanctify_a soul_n have_v many_o sweet_a celestial_a sight_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o body_n be_v close_o shut_v upon_o their_o sleep_a bed_n and_o see_v not_o 2._o to_o improve_v and_o pursue_v such_o dream_n be_v a_o duty_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v up_o to_o begin_v good_a deed_n in_o the_o day_n that_o may_v occomplish_v the_o good_a god_n give_v in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jonah_n his_o guord_a that_o god_n make_v to_o spring_v in_o the_o night_n that_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v a_o worm_n smite_v the_o guord_a and_o it_o wither_v when_o we_o have_v a_o sweet_a dream_n and_o come_v out_o of_o a_o good_a sleep_n in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v say_v a_o author_n documenta_fw-la one_o among_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o outruns_a the_o rest_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o awake_v endeavour_n to_o dash_v good_a thought_n to_o divert_v and_o to_o defile_v to_o prevent_v all_o pious_a practice_n and_o prosecution_n but_o much_o care_n be_v require_v in_o this_o case_n we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v but_o to_o improve_v good_a dream_n by_o a_o practical_a put_n forward_o of_o ourselves_o in_o holy_a duty_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n now_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o these_o dream_n may_v much_o incite_v to_o such_o pious_a practice_n and_o profit_n god_n people_n both_o asleep_a and_o awake_a excuse_v i_o then_o gentle_a reader_n for_o the_o attain_v these_o end_n i_o have_v intend_v this_o treatise_n and_o trust_v it_o may_v thereto_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n through_o god_n mercy_n amen_n amen_n decem._n 28._o 1657._o ph._n goodwin_n a_o synopsis_n or_o compendium_n of_o the_o main_a integrall_a part_n or_o a_o table_n demonstratory_n propose_v the_o principal_a text_n and_o truth_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n part_n i._o of_o man_n dream_n more_o general_n text_n i._n psal_n 126._o 1._o we_o be_v like_a to_o man_n that_o dream_v content_n 1._o man_n dream_n how_o meet_o they_o may_v be_v call_v mystery_n p._n 2_o 2._o man_n the_o most_o receptible_a subject_n of_o dream_n p._n 4_o 3._o man_n reason_n various_o act_v in_o dream_n how_o in_o some_o less_o evident_a and_o in_o some_o more_o excellent_a p._n 5_o 4._o why_o so_o many_o dream_n pass_v from_o man_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_o discern_v p._n 6_o 5._o how_o only_o in_o this_o life_n man_n be_v liable_a to_o dream_n in_o sleep_n p._n 7_o 6._o how_o after_o death_n though_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sleep_v yet_o they_o dream_v not_o p._n 8_o 7._o how_o man_n dream_n be_v general_o describe_v and_o several_o divide_v p._n 10_o 8._o what_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o dream_n principal_o employ_v p._n 11_o 9_o how_o in_o man_n dream_n thing_n have_v no_o real_a be_v but_o be_v only_o imaginary_a p._n 7._o 10._o how_o man_n dream_n lie_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o how_o their_o thought_n be_v concern_v in_o dream_n p._n 11_o 11._o dream_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a how_o distinguish_v p._n 13_o 12._o how_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v their_o certain_a
than_o the_o lord_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v so_o sin_v he_o will_v keep_v he_o awake_v without_o sleep_n but_o no_o such_o matter_n with_o these_o man_n by_o any_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o point_n of_o prevention_n 2._o after_o nothing_o they_o do_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n though_o such_o aught_o like_o david_n to_o wash_v their_o bed_n and_o water_v their_o couch_n with_o tear_n and_o like_o jeremiah_n 12._o to_o pray_v oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o weep_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n these_o nightnaughty-thought_n shall_v make_v such_o man_n strike_v their_o breast_n and_o beg_v god_n apply_v of_o heal_a plaster_n but_o to_o lie_v and_o live_v under_o such_o sin_n with_o the_o neglect_v of_o all_o this_o express_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n god_n patient_a in_o forbear_v his_o blow_n as_o god_n may_v strike_v man_n dead_a by_o day_n in_o their_o evil_a deed_n so_o by_o night_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o naughty_a dream_n o_o dreadful_a yet_o due_a diodate_v upon_o isa_n 21._o 3_o 4._o observe_n how_o babylon_n ruin_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o night_n and_o surprise_v they_o in_o their_o sleep_n awake_v but_o with_o fright_n in_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n of_o sad_a desert_n calvin_n upon_o micah_n 2._o etc._n 1._o aggravate_v night-naughtiness_n that_o that_o time_n god_n give_v man_n for_o rest_n from_o the_o lawful_a work_n of_o his_o call_n he_o shall_v sure_o rest_v from_o the_o unlawful_a work_n of_o sin_v that_o time_n god_n give_v man_n to_o refresh_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o spend_v to_o defile_v himself_o etc._n etc._n these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o instruction_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o admonition_n wherein_o note_n the_o man_n it_o be_v to_o &_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v concern_v herein_o &_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v consider_v hereupon_o 1._o for_o the_o man_n that_o this_o monitory_a sanctis_fw-la discourse_n will_v concern_v be_v all_o such_o as_o lie_v liable_a to_o these_o evil_a dream_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n 1._o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sanctify_a &_o 2._o sanctify_a man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a sinful_a and_o unsanctified_a man_n be_v the_o primary_n principal_a and_o the_o most_o proper_a subject_n of_o such_o dreaming-thought_n as_o be_v so_o filthy_a and_o defile_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v full_a of_o matter_n for_o such_o dream_n 2._o they_o be_v free_a as_o mover_n in_o such_o dream_n 1._o for_o matter_n to_o make_v such_o dream_n of_o they_o be_v full_a let_v but_o the_o devil_n come_v into_o the_o shop_n of_o their_o fantasy_n and_o there_o he_o may_v find_v all_o tool_n fit_a for_o his_o work_n a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o tophet_n isa_n 30._o 32._o it_o be_v deep_a nazian_n and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v 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temptation_n will_v take_v best_a in_o the_o day_n the_o devil_n know_v good_a man_n be_v more_o observant_a of_o he_o vigilant_a over_o he_o that_o by_o unclean_a thought_n to_o carry_v they_o aside_o he_o see_v small_a hope_n when_o their_o body_n be_v asleep_a their_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o well_o watch_v nor_o their_o thought_n so_o resolve_o resist_a but_o satan_n make_v advantage_n of_o the_o season_n to_o give_v his_o assault_n success_n some_o aquinas_n report_n that_o cunning_a fisher_n when_o they_o will_v catch_v the_o whale_n leviathan_n or_o such_o great_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n they_o set_v to_o it_o in_o the_o nighttime_n when_o the_o creature_n can_v see_v who_o invade_v they_o nor_o how_o to_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 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in_o praise_n we_o be_v to_o elevate_v and_o congratulate_v god_n that_o we_o have_v have_v no_o more_o vain_a dream_n and_o that_o our_o dream_n have_v be_v no_o more_o vain_a 2._o towards_o ourselves_o let_v we_o see_v unto_o those_o two_o thing_n to_o use_v reason_n in_o way_n most_o sober_a &_o to_o think_v on_o matter_n most_o serious_a 1._o in_o sober_a way_n to_o use_v our_o reason_n constant_n and_o that_o reason_n may_v be_v of_o the_o better_a use_n it_o must_v be_v principled_a with_o grace_n enlighten_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctify_a knowledge_n one_o well_o compare_v etc._n reason_n in_o man_n to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o to_o rule_v well_o in_o the_o day_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o mislead_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o night_n and_o let_v worldly_a vanity_n as_o the_o moon_n bear_v sway_n 2._o on_o serious_a matter_n to_o set_v our_o thought_n most_o serious_o some_o man_n mind_n be_v trifle_v in_o thing_n serious_a 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1._o 16._o it_o be_v also_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o 25._o elapse_v of_o the_o star_n may_v portend_v tempestuous_a event_n as_o it_o be_v no_o bright_a day_n wherein_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v so_o that_o night_n be_v dark_a wherein_o no_o star_n appear_v and_o when_o no_o sun_n nor_o star_n day_n or_o night_n appear_v no_o small_a tempest_n lie_v upon_o we_o act._n 27._o 20._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o soul_n not_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o day_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o grief_n when_o there_o be_v no_o star_n ippearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o night_n during_o the_o daytime_n and_o while_o we_o be_v awake_a it_o be_v good_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o gospel-sunne_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n house_n converse_v with_o other_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o all_o evangelicall_n ordinance_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o 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