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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 â—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 lâ—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 minâ—_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 angeâ—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 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have_v suffer_v
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that_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n have_v first_o of_o seven_o fat_a cow_n devour_v by_o seven_o lean_a one_o and_o afterward_o of_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n devour_v by_o seven_o thin_a and_o blast_a one_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a illuminate_v young_a servant_n of_o god_n joseph_n interpret_v to_o be_v a_o vision_n from_o god_n for_o say_v he_o verse_n 25._o god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v there_o shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o afterward_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n therefore_o he_o advise_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o five_o part_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n during_o the_o seven_o fruitful_a year_n by_o which_o secret_a admonition_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o the_o lord_n king_n pharaoh_n be_v put_v into_o a_o way_n to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o particular_o to_o be_v a_o shelter_n and_o maintianer_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o as_o well_o this_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o oâ—â—er_n of_o josehp_n be_v double_v or_o set_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d under_o several_a representation_n but_o still_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o which_o joseph_n give_v the_o reason_n vers_fw-la 32._o for_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v unto_o pharaoh_n twice_o it_o be_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n and_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o when_o dream_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o under_o several_a form_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v more_o especial_a notice_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v assure_v both_o of_o a_o certain_a and_o speedy_a come_n to_o pass_v of_o the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v dream_n and_o vision_n be_v the_o usual_a way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o counsel_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o prophet_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o his_o people_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a express_a word_n of_o promise_n numb_a 12._o 6._o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o you_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v myself_o know_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o will_v speak_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n so_o saul_n sam._n 28._o 15._o complain_n to_o the_o decease_a spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o samuel_n who_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o when_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disturb_v he_o from_o his_o stillness_n and_o quiet_a rest_n saul_n answer_v he_o say_v i_o be_o in_o great_a distress_n for_o the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o by_o prophet_n nor_o by_o dream_n which_o show_v that_o dream_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o usual_a way_n whereby_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o gideon_n war_v with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o be_v somewhat_o dismay_v at_o their_o vast_a multitude_n he_o be_v encourage_v by_o over_o hear_v one_o of_o they_o relate_v his_o dream_n and_o anoâ—ther_o give_v the_o interpretation_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o judge_n 7._o in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o gideon_n arise_v get_v the_o down_o unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o amalekite_n for_o i_o have_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v and_o afterward_o shall_v thy_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v then_o he_o go_v down_o with_o phurah_n his_o servant_n unto_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o arm_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o host_n and_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n lie_v along_o in_o the_o valley_n like_o grass-hopper_n for_o multitude_n and_o their_o camel_n be_v without_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o when_o gideon_n be_v come_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o tell_v a_o dream_n unto_o his_o fellow_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o dream_v a_o dream_n and_o loa_o cake_n of_o barley_n bread_n tumble_v into_o the_o host_n of_o midian_a and_o come_v into_o a_o tent_n and_o smite_v it_o that_o it_o fall_v and_o overturn_v it_o that_o the_o tent_n lie_v along_o and_o his_o fellow_n answer_v and_o say_v this_o be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n a_o man_n of_o israel_n for_o into_o his_o hand_n have_v god_n deliver_v middian_n and_o all_o the_o host_n and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o tell_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o he_o worship_v and_o return_v into_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v arise_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n the_o host_n of_o midian_a it_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_n solomon_n a_o promise_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n â—_o king._n 3._o 5._o in_o gideon_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o god_n say_v ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o and_o solomon_n say_v now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n instead_o of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o but_o a_o young_a child_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o and_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n that_o can_v be_v number_v or_o count_v for_o multitude_n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bâ—d_v for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v this_o thy_o so_o great_a people_n and_o the_o speech_n please_v the_o lord_n that_o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v for_o thyself_o understand_v to_o discern_v judgement_n of_o thing_n behold_v i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n lo_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o before_o thou_o neither_o after_o thou_o shall_v any_o arise_v like_a unto_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v also_o give_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o among_o the_o king_n like_v unto_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o day_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v walk_v than_o i_o will_v lengthen_v thy_o day_n and_o solomon_n awake_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n hear_v we_o see_v what_o a_o large_a communication_n or_o converse_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hold_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o soloman_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o as_o the_o request_n be_v nevertheless_o real_a on_o solomans_n part_n nor_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v wake_v nay_o probable_a be_v more_o acceptable_a because_o the_o more_o pure_a free_a and_o undisturbed_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n not_o then_o seduce_v by_o the_o sense_n or_o becloud_v with_o corporeal_a object_n so_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o in_o this_o vision_n be_v punctual_o make_v good_a and_o perform_v but_o though_o god_n speak_v frequent_o in_o dream_n yet_o many_o time_n man_n by_o his_o dulness_n corruption_n and_o depravedness_n render_v himself_o insensible_a of_o those_o illumination_n whence_o holy_a job_n affirm_v god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbering_n upon_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 aâ—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 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to_o boast_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n rather_o than_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o chro._n 21._o 1â—_n god_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o herepented_n he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jeâ—usite_n and_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o over_o jerusalem_n then_o david_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n when_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n prefume_a upon_o the_o strength_n and_o number_n of_o his_o army_n have_v proud_o blespheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o 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