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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 vanity_n will_v be_v alike_o visible_a and_o vigorous_a as_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n so_o at_o all_o sort_n of_o season_n viz._n day_n and_o night_n and_o as_o in_o all_o time_n so_o in_o all_o way_n will_v vanity_n vent_v itself_o no_o dream_n so_o vain_a but_o will_v be_v in_o aquinâ—s_n all_o equal_a do_v not_o god_n evident_o difference_n man_n by_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n which_o be_v many_o yea_o say_v some_o in_o number_n the_o most_o such_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v vain_a dream_n what_o dream_n so_o vain_a but_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v be_v sufficient_a 2._o man_n may_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n against_o such_o dream_n consider_v both_o wherein_o and_o whereby_o 1._o wherein_o man_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n may_v much_o hinder_v vain_a dream_n in_o their_o frequency_n &_o in_o their_o permanency_n 1._o dream_n may_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_a and_o abound_a in_o their_o diversity_n and_o multitude_n through_o mean_n that_o man_n may_v use_v they_o may_v much_o prevent_v these_o foolish_a fancy_n that_o like_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la do_v 4._o in_o the_o nighttime_n much_o mislead_v the_o mind_n 2._o such_o dream_n may_v not_o be_v so_o permanent_a constant_a and_o abide_v not_o so_o long_o and_o last_a so_o thorough_o and_o durable_o draw_v out_o as_o in_o many_o person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v second_o whereby_o or_o by_o what_o course_n may_v christian_n keep_v off_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n that_o if_o they_o enter_v the_o door_n they_o may_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o this_o more_o full_o hereafter_o yet_o something_o for_o present_a we_o may_v ponder_v prove_v dream_n to_o be_v hinderable_a viz._n by_o diligence_n in_o the_o day_n &_o by_o vigilance_n in_o the_o night_n 1._o day-diligence_n dream_n that_o can_v be_v keep_v off_o when_o they_o do_v come_v may_v yet_o before_o they_o come_v by_o a_o present_a oppose_v the_o visit_n of_o vain_a thought_n when_o awake_a we_o may_v much_o hinder_v they_o in_o sleep_n as_o breeding-bird_n where_o they_o sit_v at_o night_n they_o common_o build_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o day_n in_o the_o day_n do_v we_o break_v the_o nest_n of_o these_o fly_a bird_n they_o will_v not_o so_o ready_o roost_v with_o we_o at_o night_n 2._o night-vigilance_n that_o be_v when_o 14._o the_o body_n be_v asleep_a let_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o be_v wake_v but_o watch_v so_o as_o not_o to_o let_v they_o in_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o allow_v they_o a_o common_a lodging_n in_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o dream_n even_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v awake_a it_o do_v not_o watch_v the_o keep_v up_o a_o good_a
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 and_o serious_a in_o trifle_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a point_n of_o prudence_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o man_n to_o suit_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o matter_n 50._o and_o to_o let_v his_o thought_n be_v like_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v upon_o on_o hateful_a thing_n to_o have_v hate_v thought_n on_o lovely_a thing_n to_o have_v love_a thought_n on_o transitory_a thing_n to_o have_v transient_a thought_n on_o durable_a thing_n to_o have_v endure_v thought_n etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n learn_v to_o delight_v his_o thought_n on_o the_o most_o delightful_a thing_n and_o to_o let_v the_o best_a thing_n have_v the_o best_a of_o his_o thought_n let_v we_o thus_o accustom_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o mind_n while_o awake_v and_o they_o will_v not_o work_v so_o vain_o in_o sleep_n now_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v incentive_a to_o yea_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o this_o good_a which_o make_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o vain_a dream_n quest_n have_v not_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v good_a dream_n of_o divers_a vanity_n evang._n answ_n vain_a and_o foolish_a dream_n may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o mind_v good_a but_o yet_o of_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o actual_a in_o they_o &_o they_o be_v not_o so_o usual_a in_o he_o 1._o such_o dream_n he_o be_v not_o so_o actual_a in_o as_o other_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o so_o delight_v therein_o or_o dilate_v thereon_o his_o mind_n do_v not_o so_o mount_v up_o to_o meet_v vanity_n in_o these_o night-visit_n it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o singular_a character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n psal_n 24._o 4._o vanity_n may_v fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o soul_n do_v not_o lift_v up_o itself_o to_o vanity_n 2._o such_o dream_n be_v not_o so_o usual_a in_o he_o as_o in_o other_o other_o the_o dream_n they_o have_v most_o common_a and_o more_o constant_a locum_fw-la be_v idle_a and_o vain_a vain_a be_v not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a but_o the_o exquisite_a thought_n of_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v excellent_a in_o gift_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o if_o in_o their_o wakeing-time_n their_o thought_n be_v vain_a how_o vain_a then_o sure_a in_o their_o sleep_n man_n fear_v god_n vain_a dream_n may_v befall_v they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a they_o do_v not_o so_o multiply_v indeed_o dream_n vain_a might_n in_o good_a man_n be_v find_v few_o do_v they_o draw_v out_o and_o act_v up_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o be_v fit_a david_n a_o man_n much_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o vain_a and_o foolish_a fancy_n and_o to_o arm_v against_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a dream_n i_o have_v remember_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 119._o 55._o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o christian_n be_v exceed_o observable_a let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 6._o good_a christian_n ought_v as_o in_o other_o thing_n to_o differ_v from_o other_o so_o in_o their_o sleep_n other_o so_o sleep_v as_o therein_o they_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o dream_n of_o divers_a vanity_n but_o let_v our_o body_n sleep_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n possess_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n be_v divers_a vanity_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n v._o of_o troublesome_a and_o affright_v dream_n job_n 7._o 14._o then_o thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n have_v do_v discourse_n upon_o dream_n wherein_o the_o devil_n without_o doubt_n have_v the_o most_o immediate_a hand_n i_o come_v now_o to_o discover_v such_o dream_n whereof_o etc._n god_n without_o question_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a cause_n and_o these_o we_o may_v observe_v of_o two_o sort_n dismay_v &_o admonish_v affright_v &_o instruct_v dream_n of_o dismay_v fear_n job_n affirm_v he_o find_v from_o god_n then_o thou_o skare_v i_o with_o dream_n job_n in_o this_o sentence_n set_v forth_o 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