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can_v be_v procure_v without_o violence_n oppression_n or_o die_a groan_n and_o likewise_o without_o any_o trouble_n or_o hazard_v to_o body_n or_o mind_n property_n which_o the_o king_n royal_a delicacy_n can_v not_o boast_v of_o be_v not_o the_o rachabite_v ennoble_v by_o the_o recommendation_n even_o of_o the_o â—…lessed_a creator_n himself_o to_o all_o posterity_n for_o their_o abstinence_n and_o temperence_n the_o truth_n be_v none_o can_v preserve_v their_o spirit_n clean_a and_o pure_a but_o such_o as_o extenuate_v the_o gross_a superfluous_a humour_n by_o parity_n and_o a_o spare_v frugal_a innocent_a diet_n by_o which_o the_o body_n become_v more_o easy_o penetrable_a it_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o may_v pass_v among_o the_o thing_n undoubtable_a that_o if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o fit_o preserve_v and_o order_v the_o spirit_n whilst_o it_o be_v link_v there-unto_a and_o as_o it_o act_n so_o it_o suffer_v by_o it_o too_o can_v convenient_o exert_v its_o function_n for_o abstinence_n and_o temperance_n do_v dignify_v man_n and_o render_v they_o fit_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v the_o root_n of_o strength_n and_o fortitude_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o mother_n of_o samson_n be_v command_v in_o vision_n or_o dream_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o so_o be_v samson_n her_o son_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o wonderful_a strength_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o cleanness_n be_v practise_v other_o holy_a virtue_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o follow_v because_o by_o its_o power_n no_o superfluous_a matter_n be_v generate_v that_o may_v dull_a or_o indispose_v the_o fantasy_n or_o other_o intellectual_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o burdensome_a vapour_n become_v watchful_a and_o sober_o active_a both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n for_o the_o body_n and_o inferior_a earthy_a spirit_n be_v keep_v under_o the_o soul_n be_v thereby_o adopt_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n and_o their_o sweet_a influence_n do_v not_o our_o forefather_n live_v to_o great_a age_n in_o perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n enjoy_v many_o heavenly_a privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o temperate_a and_o innocent_a course_n of_o life_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o cleanness_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n have_v be_v so_o much_o praise_v by_o all_o good_a man_n be_v because_o they_o proceed_v and_o be_v stream_n that_o slow_a from_o the_o benign_a and_o everblessed_n fountain_n of_o true_a light_n and_o love_n and_o all_o that_o espouse_v they_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v powerful_o draw_v into_o the_o same_o principle_n strengthen_v and_o defend_v the_o observer_n thereof_o against_o all_o kind_n of_o superfluity_n and_o madness_n of_o riot_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wise_a seer_n of_o old_a abstain_v from_o unclean_a food_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n especial_o of_o such_o animal_n who_o predominant_a quality_n and_o ascendent_n chief_o stand_v in_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o wrathful_a and_o defile_a nature_n they_o be_v thorough_o sensible_a what_o a_o base_a deprave_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o humane_a nature_n shall_v mix_v join_v and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o brutish_a nature_n and_o unclean_a wrathful_a property_n of_o beast_n especial_o such_o 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 sit_v 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 â—…lesh_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o sour_a 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 and_o indispose_a 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 converse_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 by_o dream_n and_o in_o that_o secret_a way_n of_o comunication_n to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v account_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v abandon_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o angel_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v or_o supercede_v this_o method_n of_o nocturnal_a illumination_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o forementioned_a complaint_n of_o king_n saul_n 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 à _fw-fr 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 defend_v mankind_n from_o the_o many_o snare_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 may_v be_v fit_a for_o those_o mighty_a atchiefment_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 evi_fw-la 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 jest_o thou_o daiâ—…h_v 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 beâ—…hesad_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n oâ—…_n a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o john_n 5._o 4._o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a season_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 19_o 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 feâ—…_n 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 the_o 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 time_n 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 â—…e_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v arise_v â—…uickly_o and_o his_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o â—…is_n 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 a_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 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or_o in_o dream_n
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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 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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
poison_n the_o bitter_a wrathful_a astringent_a spirit_n which_o compose_v the_o inwardmost_a kingdom_n of_o sierceness_n wherein_o devil_n dwell_v be_v destitute_a both_o of_o divine_a and_o eternal_a light_n this_o evil_a centre_n many_o man_n have_v so_o terrible_o awake_v as_o short_o they_o have_v by_o way_n of_o simile_n at_o racted_a the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o angel_n for_o their_o companion_n who_o do_v diligent_o wait_v upon_o and_o continual_o prompt_v they_o to_o wickedness_n and_o 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 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suspicion_n of_o danger_n which_o at_o other_o time_n they_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o and_o will_v not_o for_o the_o great_a reward_n be_v persuade_v to_o undertake_v nay_o when_o the_o soul-fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o the_o poisonous_a root_n a_o man_n can_v without_o dread_a and_o fear_n lie_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o so_o wonderful_o great_a be_v its_o â—…ower_n for_o this_o be_v a_o madness_n of_o tâ—…e_o high_a degree_n since_o no_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o love_v and_o cherish_v it_o which_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o juror_n concern_v in_o such_o case_n so_o likewise_o when_o man_n be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n the_o spirituous_a property_n of_o the_o strong_a liquor_n receive_v in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n do_v by_o simile_n incorporate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o element_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o inkindle_v the_o original_a fierce_a fire_n and_o put_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o tumultuous_a state_n of_o inequality_n and_o during_o its_o operation_n reason_v it_o captivate_v and_o man_n in_o this_o condition_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o madness_n as_o clear_o be_v manifest_v by_o their_o idle_a lewd_a discourse_n and_o mischievous_a action_n likewise_o melancholy_a people_n when_o grievous_o oppress_v with_o its_o taciturne_n property_n be_v in_o a_o degree_n deprive_v of_o their_o natural_a sense_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o soul_n become_v as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a so_o that_o it_o imagine_v see_v hear_v and_o apprehend_v wonderful_a thing_n which_o though_o to_o other_o appear_v as_o mere_a fancy_n yet_o to_o they_o be_v real_a and_o essential_a §_o 12._o as_o for_o the_o original_a seed_n or_o spring_n of_o frenzy_n or_o madness_n in_o the_o body_n it_o must_v be_v note_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o pipe_n of_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o stomach_n a_o vital_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o in-beaming_a of_o ray_n of_o light_n into_o the_o heart_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a state_n but_o when_o through_o passion_n and_o disorder_n it_o behave_v itself_o rash_o or_o amiss_o then_o present_o heartburning_a faint_v giddiness_n of_o the_o head_n appoplex_v epilexsy_n drousie-evils_a watch_n madness_n head-akes_a convultion_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o mean_v we_o have_v herein_o before_o describe_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o since_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a faculty_n and_o from_o who_o fume_n both_o sleep_n and_o watch_n be_v occationed_a and_o since_o that_o alienation_n of_o mind_n chief_o proceed_v from_o irregular_a desire_n it_o may_v rational_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o prime_n local_a spring_n or_o seed_n of_o madness_n be_v in_o or_o near_o the_o stomach_n or_o its_o neighbour_a part_n the_o midriff_n and_o the_o spleen_n though_o afterward_o it_o display_v its_o male-influence_n upon_o the_o brain_n for_o a_o man_n form_n his_o image_n in_o the_o midriff_n as_o well_o those_o of_o the_o concupiscible_a or_o desire_v as_o those_o of_o the_o irascible_a or_o wrathful_a faculty_n so_o that_o madness_n be_v therefore_o not_o undeserved_o call_v hipocondriacal_a for_o the_o prime_a efficacy_n of_o disturbance_n consist_v in_o the_o spleen_n and_o therefore_o perhaps_o antiquity_n have_v count_v saturn_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o starry_a power_n and_o high_a of_o the_o wander_a star_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o shall_v cast_v his_o influence_n downward_o on_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a reflect_v upward_o because_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o conspire_v for_o the_o commodity_n of_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a upward_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o call_v the_o same_o saturn_n the_o original_a of_o life_n and_o beginning_n of_o conception_n or_o generation_n yet_o they_o also_o name_v he_o the_o devourer_n of_o his_o own_o young_a child_n as_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o as_o the_o image_n or_o idea_n frame_v by_o the_o desirable_a faculty_n do_v make_v seed_n fruitful_a so_o also_o the_o inn_n of_o digestion_n in_o we_o when_o they_o be_v exorbitant_a consume_v the_o new_a and_o tender_a blood_n and_o bring_v many_o disease_n upon_o we_o §_o 13._o but_o beside_o the_o beforementioned_a most_o usual_a cause_n of_o maedness_n from_o the_o passion_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o sometime_o other_o thing_n receive_v in_o from_o without_o may_v occasion_v alienation_n of_o mind_n thus_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o mad-dog_n convey_v a_o venom_n impregnate_v with_o its_o own_o rage_a idea_n which_o be_v soon_o communicate_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o produce_v in_o he_o that_o wild_a foolish_a conceit_n call_v by_o physician_n hydrophobia_n or_o a_o fear_n of_o water_n in_o which_o the_o person_n affect_v by_o a_o error_n of_o his_o imagination_n seem_v to_o see_v the_o image_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o in_o time_n if_o no_o remedy_n be_v find_v grow_v rave_v mad_a and_o die_v so_o also_o those_o that_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o tarantula_n a_o venomous_a beast_n or_o insect_n see_v sometime_o in_o italy_n and_o other_o foreign_a part_n be_v particular_o dispose_v to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o skip_v or_o dance_a frenzy_n which_o at_o last_o prove_v mortal_a so_o some_o by_o ignorance_n of_o apothecary_n who_o have_v take_v henbane-seed_n instead_o of_o dill_n have_v immediate_o become_v mad_a stupid_a and_o foolish_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o utter_v a_o intelligible_a word_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v distinct_a reason_n in_o nature_n but_o too_o tedious_a here_o to_o be_v relate_v and_o somewhat_o unnecessary_a because_o these_o case_n very_o rare_o occur_v among_o we_o §_o 14._o as_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o madness_n in_o general_n the_o school_n common_o prescribe_v blood-letting_a and_o sleep_v procure_v medicine_n