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servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o their_o dream_n and_o though_o some_o pretend_a dream_n when_o they_o have_v none_o or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n yet_o still_o the_o true_a prophet_n be_v not_o to_o slight_a viâ—…ms_n and_o dream_n because_o of_o idolatrous_a imposture_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o mose_n law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 8._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o save_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n chap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d complain_v the_o idol_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o diviner_n have_v speak_v a_o lie_n and_o have_v tell_v false_a dream_n they_o comfort_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o jeremiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o i_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o prophec_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o have_v dream_v have_v dream_v how_o long_o shall_v this_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophecy_n lie_v yea_o they_o be_v prophet_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o think_v to_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o forget_v my_o name_n by_o their_o dream_n which_o they_o tell_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o their_o father_n have_v forget_v my_o name_n for_o baal_n all_o these_o text_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o dream_n when_o they_o be_v forge_v &_o wicked_o make_v use_n of_o to_o promote_v idolatry_n but_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o lawful_a humble_a pious_a and_o most_o profitable_a use_n of_o dream_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o 28_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n viz._n the_o prophet_n that_o have_v a_o dream_n let_v he_o tell_v the_o dream_n and_o he_o that_o have_v my_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v my_o word_n faithful_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o knowledge_n of_o vision_n and_o dream_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o principal_a gift_n and_o grace_n immediate_o bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n that_o god_n give_v they_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n and_o daniel_n have_v understand_v in_o all_o vision_n and_o dream_n dan._n 1._o 17._o and_o therefore_o when_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v dream_v dream_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v see_v but_o only_o retain_v a_o general_a remembrance_n that_o he_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a dream_n when_o all_o the_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o recall_v his_o dream_n that_o they_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n can_v do_v it_o this_o holy_a prophet_n daniel_n not_o only_o show_v the_o king_n the_o dream_n but_o also_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o the_o same_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o night_n vision_n dan._n 2._o 19_o whereupon_o he_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o reveal_v secret_n and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n as_o for_o thou_o o_o king_n thy_o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n upon_o thy_o bed_n what_o shall_v come_n to_o pass_v hereafter_o and_o he_o that_o reveal_v secret_n make_v know_v unto_o thou_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o proceed_v to_o tell_v he_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a empire_n and_o monarchy_n that_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o quality_n splendour_n and_o condition_n the_o same_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v premonish_v in_o a_o dream_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o presumption_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n we_o read_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o angel_n show_v that_o holy_a prophet_n the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n nor_o be_v this_o method_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n by_o dream_n peculiar_a to_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o seem_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o and_o enlarge_v under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 28._o and_o afterward_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n which_o be_v repeat_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n acts._n 2._o 17._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o when_o joseph_n think_v to_o put_v away_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v because_o he_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v mary_n to_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o visit_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v send_v by_o herod_n to_o bethlem_n bid_v they_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o also_o may_v worship_v he_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n after_o who_o departure_n vers_fw-la 13._o behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v again_o unto_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o babe_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v thou_o there_o till_o i_o bring_v thou_o word_n for_o herod_n will_v seek_v the_o babe_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 19_o when_o herod_n be_v dead_a behold_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o more_o appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o babe_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o child_n life_n chap._n ix_o of_o angel_n guardian_n of_o country_n and_o particular_a person_n and_o their_o office_n towards_o man_n mention_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o numerous_a example_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n we_o see_v how_o common_a and_o frequent_a it_o be_v in_o former_a age_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o appear_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o nightly_a vision_n