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thereof_o viz._n his_o powerful_a restraint_n for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o in_o the_o whole_a verse_n we_o may_v observe_v text._n §._o 3._o and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n first_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o revelation_n namely_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v god_n to_o convey_v to_o abimelech_n the_o knowledge_n of_o so_o much_o of_o his_o will_n as_o he_o think_v good_a to_o acquaint_v he_o withal_o it_o be_v even_o the_o same_o whereby_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o first_o information_n at_o vers_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v by_o dream_v and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o then_o after_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o reply_n whereof_o again_o the_o general_a part_n be_v two_o the_o former_a a_o admission_n of_o abimelechs_n plea_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o he_o allege_v it_o in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v yea_o i_o 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that_o god_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n frequent_o in_o old_a time_n especial_o before_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o scripture_n canon_n 1.1_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.1_o in_o sundry_a manner_n as_o by_o vision_n prophecy_n ecstasy_n oracle_n and_o other_o supernatural_a mean_n and_o namely_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o â—_o by_o numb_a 12.6_o joel_n 2.28_o job._n 33.14.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n â—_o dream_n second_o that_o god_n impart_v his_o will_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n not_o only_o to_o the_o godly_a &_o faithful_a though_o to_o they_o most_o frequent_o and_o especial_o but_o sometime_o also_o to_o hypocrite_n within_o the_o church_n as_o to_o 10.10_o to_o 1._o sam._n 10.10_o saul_n and_o other_o yea_o and_o sometime_o even_o to_o infidel_n too_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o 45._o to_o gen._n 41.25.28.28_o 45._o pharaoâ—_n etc._n pharaoâ—_n numb_a 24_o 2.4_o etc._n etc._n balaam_n 28.4â—_n balaam_n dan._n 2_o 28.4â—_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o to_o abimelech_n three_o that_o since_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v make_v up_o the_o scripture-canon_n seal_v and_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n become_v ecumenical_a dream_n and_o other_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o also_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o miracle_n and_o whatsoever_o more_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v of_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a use_n so_o as_o now_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o suspect_v delusion_n in_o they_o then_o to_o expect_v direction_n from_o they_o four_o that_o although_o god_n have_v now_o 8.20_o now_o esa._n 8.20_o tie_v we_o to_o his_o holy_a write_a word_n as_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a infallible_a rule_n beyond_o which_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v and_o against_o which_o we_o may_v not_o admit_v any_o other_o direction_n as_o from_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o where_o abridge_v himself_o of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n even_o still_o to_o intimate_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o might_n by_o dream_n miracle_n or_o other_o like_a supernatural_a manifestation_n if_o at_o any_o time_n either_o in_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o ministry_n or_o for_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o some_o part_n thereof_o or_o for_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n perhaps_o unknown_a to_o we_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o but_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o five_o that_o because_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n may_v suggest_v dream_n probable_o foretell_v future_a event_n foreseen_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o work_v many_o strange_a effect_n in_o nature_n applicando_fw-la activa_fw-la passivis_fw-la which_o because_o they_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o comprehension_n may_v to_o our_o seem_n have_v fair_a appearance_n of_o divine_a revelation_n or_o miracle_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o strong_a delusion_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o give_v easy_a credit_n to_o dream_n prophecy_n or_o miracle_n as_o divine_a until_o upon_o due_a trial_n there_o shall_v appear_v both_o in_o the_o end_n whereto_o they_o point_v we_o a_o direct_a tendance_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o the_o mean_v also_o they_o propose_v we_o a_o etc._n a_o see_v deut._n 13.2_o etc._n etc._n conformity_n unto_o the_o reveyled_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o write_a word_n sixthly_a that_o so_o to_o observe_v our_o ordinary_a dream_n as_o thereby_o to_o 65._o to_o contra_fw-la onire_n triticos_fw-la see_v aquin_n 2.2_o qu._n 956._o joh._n satisb_n 2._o polyer_n 17._o petr._n bles._n epist._n 65._o divine_a or_o foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_n or_o to_o forecast_v therefrom_o good_a or_o ill-lucke_n as_o we_o call_v it_o in_o the_o success_n of_o our_o affair_n be_v a_o silly_a and_o groundless_a but_o withal_o a_o unwarrant_v and_o therefore_o a_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o also_o a_o damnable_a superstition_n seventhly_a that_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v make_v a_o lawful_a yea_o and_o a_o very_a profitable_a use_n even_o of_o our_o ordinary_a dream_n and_o of_o the_o observe_v thereof_o and_o that_o both_o in_o physic_n and_o divinity_n not_o at_o all_o by_o foretell_v particular_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o by_o take_v from_o they_o among_o other_o thing_n some_o reasonable_a conjecture_n in_o the_o general_a of_o the_o present_a estate_n both_o of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o body_n first_o for_o since_o the_o predominancy_n of_o 3._o of_o secundum_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o humorum_fw-la varietates_fw-la variantur_fw-la &_o semnia_fw-la alij_fw-la namque_fw-la vident_fw-la sanguinei_fw-la alia_fw-la cholorici_fw-la alia_fw-la flegmatici_fw-la alia_fw-la melancholici_fw-la auctor_fw-la de_fw-la spic_fw-la &_o anim_fw-la cap._n 25._o apud_fw-la augustin_n tom._n 3._o choler_n blood_n phlegm_n and_o melancholy_a as_o also_o the_o difference_n of_o strength_n and_o health_n and_o ibid._n and_o juntae_fw-la etiam_fw-la infirmitaetum_fw-la diversitates_fw-la diversa_fw-la accidunt_fw-la somnia_fw-la ibid._n disease_n and_o distemper_n either_o by_o diet_n or_o passion_n or_o otherwise_o do_v cause_n impression_n of_o different_a form_n in_o the_o fancy_n our_o insomâ—_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n cap._n 1._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la ex_fw-la insomâ—_n ordinary_a dream_n may_v be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o those_o discovery_n both_o in_o time_n of_o health_n what_o our_o natural_a constitution_n complexion_n and_o temperature_n be_v and_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n from_o the_o rankness_n and_o
tyranny_n of_o which_o of_o the_o humour_n the_o malady_n spring_v and_o as_o of_o our_o body_n so_o of_o our_o soul_n too_o for_o since_o our_o dream_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ibid._n part_n a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n eccles._n 5.2_o res_fw-it que_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la usurpant_fw-la homines_fw-la cogitant_fw-la curant_fw-la vident_fw-la quaeque_fw-la agunt_fw-la vigilantes_fw-la agitant_fw-la que_fw-la ea_fw-la fi_fw-la cvi_fw-la in_o somnis_fw-la accidant_fw-la mâ—nus_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la attius_n quaecunque_fw-la meutis_fw-la agitat_fw-la infestus_fw-la vigour_n ea_fw-la per_fw-la quietem_fw-la sacer_fw-la &_o aâ—â—â—nus_fw-la refert_fw-la veloxque_fw-la sensus_fw-la senec._n in_o octau_n act._n 4._o see_v delr_n ibid._n look_v the_o same_o way_n which_o our_o free_a thought_n incline_v as_o the_o voluptuous_a beast_n dream_v most_o of_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a wretch_n most_o of_o profit_n &_o the_o proud_a or_o ambitious_a most_o 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perfection_n or_o innocency_n you_o will_v think_v by_o that_o word_n that_o abimelech_n have_v in_o this_o whole_a business_n walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_o and_o true_a and_o single_a and_o perfect_a heart_n but_o alas_o he_o be_v far_o from_o that_o god_n 17.18_o god_n vers._n 17.18_o plague_v he_o and_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o punish_v the_o carcase_n for_o that_o wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v single_a again_o god_n withhold_v he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v do_v more_o and_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a perfection_n of_o heart_n where_o the_o active_a power_n only_o be_v restrain_v and_o not_o the_o inward_a corruption_n subdue_v beside_o sarah_n be_v take_v into_o the_o house_n and_o there_o keep_v for_o lend_v purpose_n and_o how_o can_v truth_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n consist_v with_o a_o continue_a resolution_n of_o sinful_a uncleanness_n abimelech_n then_o can_v be_v defend_v 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christ_n sake_n his_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n to_o which_o bless_a father_n and_o bless_a son_n with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v ascribe_v by_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la