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A63812 A treatise of dreams & visions wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankind. Are theosophically unfolded; that is according to the Word of God, and the harmony of created beings. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1689 (1689) Wing T3197A; ESTC R221812 87,971 320

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do_v it_o imperfect_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a radix_fw-la of_o dream_n the_o vain_a or_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o many_o people_n about_o their_o dream_n no_o argument_n but_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n may_v still_o regard_v his_o with_o great_a profit_n to_o himself_o from_o page_n 1._o to_o p._n 11._o chapter_n 2._o give_v a_o definition_n of_o sleep_n and_o show_v its_o cause_n nature_n and_o end._n the_o mischief_n when_o it_o be_v too_o long_o also_o a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o inward_a sence_n faculty_n of_o man._n viz._n the_o common_a sense_n phantasi●_n judgement_n memory_n and_o where_o each_o of_o they_o reside_v why_o we_o sometime_o remember_v our_o dream_n and_o sometime_o not_o of_o those_o that_o talk_v rise_v walk_v &c_n &c_n in_o their_o sleep_n the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o how_o to_o prevent_v it_o as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o nightmare_n its_o cause_n and_o 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5th_o evil_a spirit_n six_o good_a spirit_n and_o angel_n seven_o and_o last_o extraordinery_n vision_n from_o god_n all_o which_o be_v several_o ●andled_v and_o the_o whole_a reduce_v into_o a_o threefold_a radix_fw-la viz._n either_o 1._o from_o the_o outward_a principle_n of_o this_o world_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o dark_a wrath_n or_o 3._o from_o the_o friendly_a divine_a principle_n of_o god_n l●ve_v and_o light_a and_o how_o by_o your_o dream_n you_o may_v know_v which_o of_o these_o three_o principle_n do_v predominate_a in_o your_o soul_n with_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o dream_n arise_v from_o each_o complexion_n sangnine_n choleric_a melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o flow_v from_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n from_o pag._n 47._o to_o p._n 58._o chapter_n 5._o contain_v a_o deep_a and_o serious_a discourse_n prove_v that_o dream_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n 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vanity_n of_o man_n imagination_n and_o desire_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n proceed_v from_o pag._n 68_o to_o p._n 89._o chapter_n 7._o treat_v particular_o of_o the_o office_n render_v to_o man_n by_o good_a angel_n the_o ground_n of_o min●_n thought_n &_o action_n the_o shape_v wherein_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n appear_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o from_o pag_n 89._o to_o p._n 125._o chapter_n 8._o rehearse_n in_o order_n several_a scripture-example_n and_o testimony_n touch_v dream_n and_o discant_v thereon_o illust_n rate_v thereby_o many_o difficult_a text_n from_o pag._n 125._o to_o p._n 143._o chapter_n 9_o discourse_n of_o angels-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 and_o how_o man_n do_v conciliate_v their_o assistance_n not_o by_o invocation_n or_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o but_o by_o simile_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o faith_n holiness_n and_o innocency_n from_o pag._n 143._o to_o p._n 176._o chapter_n 10._o why_o man_n can_v communicate_v with_o spirit_n in_o his_o outward_a sense_n but_o in_o dream_n and_o ecstasy_n it_o also_o treat_v of_o strange_a material_a figure_n represent_v call_v hear_v blow_v receive_v and_o the_o like_a before_o death_n of_o middle_a spirit_n against_o tell_v of_o dream_n why_o dream_n be_v always_o represent_v in_o coopereal_a form_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n work_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v they_o after_o death_n from_o pag._n 176._o to_o p._n 202._o chapter_n 11._o offer_v reason_n why_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o these_o communication_n from_o good_a ange●s_n by_o dream_n and_o the_o like_a so_o frequent_a in_o former_a time_n be_v not_o now_o whole_o cease_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o rare_a and_o seldom_o from_o pag._n 202._o to_o p._n 219._o chapter_n 12._o the_o cause_n why_o dream_n be_v always_o represent_v actual_o present_a as_o also_o of_o the_o mean_n tend_v to_o promote_v intellectual_a communication_n the_o excellency_n of_o temperance_n and_o a_o regular_a diet_n and_o sober_a virtuous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o that_o it_o do_v migh_o advance_v true_a significant_a and_o profitable_a dream_n and_o help_v to_o make_v a_o honest_a useful_a improvement_n thereof_o also_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a exhort_v to_o piety_n holiness_n and_o innocency_n from_o pag._n 219._o to_o p._n 249._o of_o madness_n section_n 1._o define_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o distraction_n that_o the_o same_o arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o excess_n of_o any_o of_o the_o humour_n as_o from_o irregular_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o poisonous_a ferment_n pag._n 249_o 250_o 251._o section_n 2._o the_o particular_a passion_n most_o apt_a to_o cause_v it_o pag._n 251_o 252_o 253._o section_n 3._o the_o manner_n how_o they_o disorder_v the_o soul_n pag._n 253_o 254_o 255_o 256._o section_n 4._o pride_n the_o general_a cause_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o madness_n pag._n 256_o 257_o 258._o section_n 5._o madness_n be_v a_o bring_v forth_o of_o all_o conception_n or_o imagination_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o arise_v without_o any_o choice_n from_o pag._n 258._o to_o p._n 261._o section_n 6._o they_o have_v no_o veil_n to_o cover_v or_o disguise_v themselves_o with_o pag._n 261_o 262._o section_n 7._o most_o of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v worse_o and_o more_o mischievous_a and_o silly_a than_o those_o of_o common_a madman_n prove_v by_o particular_a instance_n from_o pag._n 262_o to_o p._n 267._o section_n 8._o the_o several_a species_n of_o madness_n and_o how_o by_o their_o carriage_n you_o may_v know_v what_o principle_n be_v most_o predominate_a in_o each_o pag._n 267_o 258_o 269._o section_n 9_o a_o description_n of_o madness_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o planet_n that_o the_o star_n especial_o the_o moon_n have_v great_a power_n over_o such_o distemper_a people_n from_o pag._n
tabernacle_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v build_v or_o rest_v in_o though_o moses_n elias_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o by_o a_o wonderful_a transfiguration_n have_v impart_v a_o peculiar_a glimpse_n of_o glory_n they_o must_v still_o zealous_o press_v or_o else_o their_o estate_n will_v become_v degenerate_a and_o so_o they_o have_v need_v to_o enter_v into_o or_o lay_v again_o their_o first_o principle_n or_o outward_a form_n whence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v still_o as_o much_o need_n of_o self-denial_n separation_n and_o progression_n as_o there_o be_v the_o very_a first_o day_n on_o which_o they_o incline_v or_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n for_o want_v of_o which_o many_o after_o 20_o or_o 30_o year_n separation_n from_o the_o world_n as_o they_o call_v it_o con●enting_a themselves_o with_o their_o first_o belove_v f●rms_n which_o in_o their_o time_n be_v g●od●_n be_v not_o half_a so_o good_a christians_n as_o they_o be_v the_o first_o mon●●h_n 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as_o by_o natural_a inclination_n desire_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o other_o their_o fellow_n creature_n it_o be_v conclude_v on_o all_o side_n that_o such_o carnivorous_a bloodsucking_a creature_n be_v radical_o unclean_a and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v which_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o scarce_o any_o will_v deny_v i_o do_v thence_o further_o demand_n by_o parity_n of_o reason_n how_o then_o mankind_n can_v be_v clean_a either_o in_o soul_n body_n or_o spirit_n that_o now_o be_v so_o far_o general_o degenerate_v as_o greedy_o to_o desire_v and_o devour_v the_o flesh_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o four_o world_n or_o element_n what_o great_a matter_n or_o heroic_a act_n or_o spiritual_a performance_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o as_o defile_v themselves_o both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o food_n which_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o see_v judge_a or_o understand_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o whoever_o will_v know_v god_n and_o the_o wonderful_a faculty_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o wholesome_a rule_n of_o sobriety_n temperance_n and_o cleanness_n in_o meat_n drink_n and_o communication_n for_o all_o the_o great_a seer_n and_o holy_a prophet_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o respective_a gift_n and_o manifestation_n be_v a_o immitator_n of_o god_n by_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o good_a virtue_n which_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o every_o good_a work._n temperance_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o chief_a watchman_n that_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v or_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o gluttony_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o free_v it_o from_o burdensome_a dulness_n a●d_v indispose_v disposition_n and_o make_v it_o see_v thing_n even_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o naked_a essential_a verity_n and_o attract_v the_o celestial_a quire_n for_o such_o manifestation_n both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v as_o their_o companion_n that_o delight_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o undefiled_a in_o mind_n and_o body_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a uncleanness_n and_o intemperance_n defile_v both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n deprave_v and_o stupefy_v all_o the_o intellectual_a power_n and_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o have_v any_o convers_n with_o good_a spirit_n or_o angel_n for_o disorder_n do_v as_o natural_o drive_v away_o and_o dissipate_v they_o as_o virtue_n and_o sobriety_n do_v attract_v their_o happy_a company_n but_o superfluity_n and_o debauchery_n have_v a_o powerful_a inclination_n and_o sympathetical_a force_n over_o evil_a doemon_n and_o cause_v a_o near_a affinity_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o whence_o do_v proceed_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a thought_n dream_n word_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o evil_a angel_n that_o be_v go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o be_v may_v devour_v be_v a_o great_a prince_n of_o
but_o in_o this_o our_o rude_a and_o blind_a age_n instead_o of_o complain_v for_o want_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a power_n most_o people_n make_v a_o laughingstock_n and_o derision_n of_o dream_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o great_a be_v the_o degeneration_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o sublime_a truth_n and_o heavenly_a converse_n of_o good_a spirit_n just_a as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n or_o genij_fw-la or_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n of_o truth_n have_v not_o grant_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v our_o guardian_n and_o assistant_n in_o our_o necessity_n and_o under_o his_o supreme_a providence_n to_o protect_v and_o descend_v mankind_n from_o the_o many_o share_n and_o invention_n of_o evil_a spirit_n which_o continual_o seek_v how_o they_o may_v devour_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a into_o perdition_n but_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o glory_n have_v make_v his_o angel_n great_a and_o powerful_a minister_a spirit_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o innocency_n so_o in_o former_a age_n we_o read_v that_o he_o send_v his_o good_a angel_n as_o messenger_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n from_o incursion_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o for_o they_o do_v continual_o fight_v against_o the_o malicious_a degrade_v legion_n thence_o abraham_n when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o mesopotamia_n to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n do_v by_o faith_n assure_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o he_o and_o prosper_v what_o he_o go_v about_o gen._n 24._o 7._o and_o 14._o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 23._o 20._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v indeed_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v than_o i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o thy_o adversary_n for_o my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o in_o unto_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 23._o 24._o therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o which_o be_v repeat_v again_o chap._n 33._o 2._o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n when_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n to_o curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n for_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o and_o the_o ass_n see_v he_o and_o turn_v away_o several_a time_n but_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o see_v he_o till_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o then_o he_o reverence_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o message_n numb_a 22._o 23._o and_o 31._o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n to_o accuse_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o trangression_n whereupon_o they_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o judge_n 2._o 1._o another_o angel_n appear_v to_o gideon_n and_o encourage_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n chap._n 6._o 11._o so_o likewise_o to_o manoah_n the_o mother_n of_o samson_n promise_v she_o a_o child_n and_o direct_v she_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v educate_v in_o abstemiousness_n and_o temperance_n that_o he_o night_n be_v fit_a for_o those_o mighty_a a●chiefments_n of_o deliver_v his_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v he_o for_o judge_n 13._o 3._o as_o elijah_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o ready_a to_o starve_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o provision_n and_o say_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o arise_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o he_o travel_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1_o king_n 19_o 5._o david_n also_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psalm_n 34._o 7._o and_o again_o psalm_n 91._o 9_o 10_o 11._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o daish_fw-mi thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n when_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n have_v a_o vision_n by_o night_n from_o god_n there_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o declare_v to_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o her_o be_v overshadow_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 26._o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n or_o a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tell●_n we_o j●hn_n 5._o 4._o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a ●eason_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n whosoever_o then_o first_o after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o preach_v the_o gosple_n act_v 5._o 1●_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o night_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o cornelius_n the_o devout_a centurion_n require_v he_o to_o send_v to_o joppa_n for_o peter_n who_o shall_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v act_v 10._o 3._o and_o when_o afterward_o t●e_v same_o peter_n be_v imprison_v by_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o he_o smite_v peter_n on_o his_o side_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v arise_v quick_o and_o his_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o gird_v thyself_o and_o bind_v on_o thy_o sandal_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o cast_v thy_o garment_n about_o thou_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o wist_v not_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o think_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n when_o they_o be_v past_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ward_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o city_n which_o open_v unto_o they_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o forthwith_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o act_v 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o italy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o angel_n visit_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o none_o belong_v to_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v for_o say_v he_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o act_v 27._o 23._o thus_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o good_a angel_n both_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o sedulous_a ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o serve_v assist_v succour_n and_o illuminate_v good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n especial_o in_o their_o distress_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wise_a ancient_n that_o not_o only_o every_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n from_o his_o or_o her_o first_o come_v into_o this_o world_n have_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n a_o particular_a good_a angel_n depute_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v his_o or_o her_o guardian_n angel_n or_o good_a genius_n and_o that_o another_o evil_a angel_n also_o of_o a_o direct_a contrary_a nature_n and_o property_n be_v always_o attend_v we_o thence_o call_v
further_o exciting_a of_o the_o hellish_a poisonous_a property_n whence_o be_v generate_v filthy_a swear_n lie_v obscene_a word_n and_o action_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o abominable_a discourse_n and_o action_n with_o a_o thousand_o horrid_a thought_n and_o vile_a imagination_n frequent_a among_o the_o multitude_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n inward_a eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v but_o open_v he_o may_v easy_o see_v legion_n of_o those_o accurse_a demon_n flutter_v in_o and_o about_o such_o people_n egg_v they_o on_o to_o all_o evil_a communication_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubtable_a truth_n that_o all_o filthy_a vain_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n do_v arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o hellish_a centre_n and_o do_v all_o carry_v the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n with_o they_o and_o so_o incorporate_a with_o their_o simile_n wherever_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o thence_o pass_v back_o again_o into_o their_o own_o dark_a original_a source_n and_o total_o captivate_v the_o soul_n therein_o where_o they_o be_v record_v and_o shall_v stand_v forever_o as_o witness_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o if_o man_n live_v and_o dye_v in_o that_o deplorable_a state_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o by_o regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n now_o from_o those_o infernal_a legion_n which_o beset_v we_o on_o all_o side_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o no_o man_n be_v safe_a any_o long_a than_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v his_o mind_n fix_v on_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n exercise_n and_o communication_n for_o nothing_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v and_o can_v say_v too_o often_o do_v so_o much_o disarm_v weaken_v prevent_v and_o frustrate_v all_o evil_a suggestion_n and_o ingection_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n both_o within_o and_o without_o as_o those_o sublime_a virtue_n with_o convenient_a fast_n and_o continual_a servant_n prayer_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o 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