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no_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v general_a and_o much_o less_o be_v it_o any_o passion_n which_o be_v most_o see_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n contra._n 1._o both_o knowledge_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o special_a understanding_n to_o daniel_n by_o the_o lord_n the_o only_a fountain_n and_o author_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n but_o they_o be_v not_o give_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o natural_o in_o the_o soul_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o this_o gift_n in_o daniel_n be_v supernatural_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o that_o division_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o unto_o pererius_n donum_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o daniele_n tanquam_fw-la habitum_fw-la permanentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o gift_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o as_o a_o permanent_a habit_n 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cause_v a_o musician_n to_o play_v before_o he_o and_o then_o he_o prophesy_v nathan_n when_o first_o david_n consult_v with_o he_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n have_v then_o no_o pprophecy_n or_o revelation_n till_o the_o night_n follow_v 2._o sam._n 7._o the_o prophetical_a illumination_n than_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o light_n not_o which_o be_v always_o inherent_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o which_o at_o time_n shine_v in_o the_o air_n and_o sometime_o be_v overcast_v so_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o prophesy_v when_o they_o will_v themselves_o but_o as_o they_o receive_v present_a illumination_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o now_o yet_o they_o be_v still_o call_v prophet_n even_o then_o when_o they_o prophesy_v not_o both_o because_o of_o their_o vocation_n and_o calling_n they_o be_v threunto_o appoint_v by_o god_n as_o jeremie_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o because_o they_o do_v often_o prophesy_v ex_fw-la frequentia_fw-la prophetandi_fw-la they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o prophet_n pere_n quest._n 42._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o dream_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a dream_n dream_n usual_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o three_o kind_n natural_a humane_a which_o be_v call_v animalia_fw-la and_o supernatural_a 1._o natural_a be_v such_o which_o be_v chief_o raise_v by_o natural_a object_n as_o when_o man_n dream_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a of_o such_o dream_n speak_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 29._o 80._o and_o these_o dream_n be_v incident_a to_o bruit_n beast_n 2._o humane_a dream_n be_v such_o as_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o business_n wherein_o man_n be_v occupy_v in_o the_o day_n such_o dream_n the_o preacher_n describe_v eccles._n 5._o 2._o a_o dream_n come_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n 3._o supernatural_a dream_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n either_o divine_a which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o some_o 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desire_v as_o god_n reveal_v unto_o daniel_n in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n the_o interpretation_n of_o nebuchadnezzers_n dream_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o beg_v and_o entreat_v by_o prayer_n 4._o and_o some_o divine_a dream_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o precedent_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o josephs_n dream_n be_v to_o direct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o marie_n who_o he_o be_v careful_a of_o before_o and_o much_o trouble_v in_o himself_o about_o that_o matter_n quest._n 47._o why_o it_o please_v god_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n to_o instruct_v his_o servant_n 1._o one_o reason_n hypocrates_n yield_v insomnijs_fw-la because_o in_o the_o day_n time_n man_n be_v distract_v with_o many_o affair_n and_o much_o business_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o free_a and_o apt_a in_o the_o day_n to_o receive_v such_o spiritual_a direction_n as_o in_o the_o night_n 2._o aristotle_n say_v that_o dream_n come_v in_o the_o night_n propter_fw-la noctis_fw-la silentium_fw-la &_o sensâ—um_fw-la exteriorum_fw-la vacationem_fw-la somnijs_fw-la because_o of_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o intermission_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o soul_n then_o be_v not_o hinder_v neither_o by_o the_o occurrent_a business_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o by_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v more_o ready_a and_o free_a to_o attend_v upon_o god_n 3._o beside_o the_o night_n be_v secret_a and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v then_o secret_o insinuate_v his_o will_n without_o any_o disturbance_n of_o the_o party_n or_o observation_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v also_o quanto_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la potentior_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la docendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o powerful_a god_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v man_n than_o any_o other_o can_v for_o one_o man_n only_o can_v instruct_v another_o wake_n and_o give_v attention_n but_o god_n can_v instruct_v man_n in_o their_o sleep_n divinat_fw-la averro_n have_v this_o opinion_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o a_o man_n in_o sleep_n may_v have_v a_o prophetical_a instinct_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o other_o art_n and_o science_n can_v be_v inspire_v by_o that_o mean_n which_o be_v only_o attain_v unto_o by_o precept_n and_o experience_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n but_o herein_o he_o show_v his_o ignorance_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o though_o ordinary_o art_n be_v learn_v by_o such_o mean_n yet_o god_n have_v infuse_v knowledge_n without_o any_o such_o â—elps_n as_o into_o noah_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n the_o builder_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n solomon_n the_o apostle_n 5._o add_v further_o that_o see_v sleep_n be_v a_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o death_n by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v more_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n then_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o more_o vision_n and_o revelation_n have_v be_v show_v unto_o man_n in_o their_o dream_n their_o body_n be_v asleep_a then_o when_o they_o be_v awake_a quest._n 48._o why_o vision_n and_o dream_n be_v often_o show_v unto_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a man_n 1._o by_o this_o one_o reason_n aristotle_n and_o after_o he_o cicero_n will_v elevate_v the_o authority_n of_o divine_a dream_n for_o thus_o they_o object_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o divine_a dream_n give_v unto_o man_n by_o god_n ea_fw-la non_fw-la obscuris_fw-la &_o indoctis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la viris_fw-la sapientia_fw-la praeditis_fw-la dari_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v not_o unto_o obscure_a and_o unlearned_a man_n but_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o this_o objection_n we_o thus_o answer_v 1._o that_o such_o satanical_a dream_n as_o be_v use_v among_o the_o heathen_a be_v inspire_v into_o the_o simple_a ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a that_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perceive_v the_o fraud_n of_o those_o spirit_n who_o oracle_n be_v vain_a and_o void_a of_o truth_n doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a 2._o but_o divine_a dream_n in_o deed_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n reveal_v unto_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n as_o unto_o abraham_n joseph_n solomon_n daniel_n 3._o sometime_o also_o such_o dream_n be_v send_v upon_o mean_a man_n of_o no_o great_a learning_n or_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v devout_a and_o religious_a which_o their_o holiness_n and_o piety_n do_v make_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o revelation_n whereas_o the_o wisdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o world_n do_v puff_n man_n up_o and_o so_o be_v a_o impediment_n and_o obstacle_n to_o such_o mystical_a instruction_n 4._o god_n also_o have_v sometime_o give_v such_o dream_n unto_o wicked_a and_o impious_a man_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n nebuchadnezzer_n but_o then_o such_o dream_n be_v show_v they_o not_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o beside_o though_o they_o have_v dream_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o but_o therein_o use_v the_o help_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o pharaoh_n of_o joseph_n nabuchadnezzar_n of_o daniel_n quest._n 49._o why_o dream_n be_v not_o always_o clear_a and_o manifest_a but_o dark_o and_o obscure_o propound_v 1._o the_o reason_n why_o diabolical_a dream_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o heathen_a be_v obscure_a and_o doubtful_a may_v ready_o be_v render_v because_o the_o spirit_n which_o deceive_v they_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o dream_n and_o oracle_n which_o they_o give_v be_v so_o doubtful_o and_o obscure_o propound_v that_o howsoever_o the_o event_n be_v it_o may_v seem_v answerable_a to_o the_o dream_n and_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o hope_n 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hare_n c._n 1._o origen_n mentar_n in_o genes_n and_o of_o late_a day_n franciscus_n georgius_n tom_n 1._o problemat_n s._n hierome_n out_o of_o this_o place_n confute_v they_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o one_o of_o the_o river_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o paradise_n namely_o hiddekel_n or_o tigris_n hieromes_n word_n be_v these_o vnde_fw-la eorum_fw-la deliramenta_fw-la conticescant_fw-la qui_fw-la umbras_fw-la &_o imagine_v in_o veritate_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la ipsam_fw-la conantur_fw-la evertere_fw-la veritatatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o their_o mad_a conceit_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n who_o seek_v shadow_n &_o show_v in_o the_o truth_n go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n in_o make_v a_o allegory_n of_o paradise_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n thereof_o 3._o controv._n against_o the_o
practise_v among_o the_o romanist_n for_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n consist_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n their_o church_n monastery_n abbey_n so_o many_o order_n of_o religion_n be_v sound_v upon_o this_o idol_n p._n 272_o 273._o and_o those_o who_o he_o find_v pliable_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o maintainer_n of_o this_o idol_n he_o advance_v he_o make_v they_o cardinal_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a so_o the_o pope_n magnify_v his_o clergy_n enlarge_v and_o increase_v they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o some_o country_n beyond_o the_o alps_n the_o clergy_n take_v up_o the_o three_o part_n in_o some_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n p._n 280._o 2._o but_o of_o antiochus_n graserus_n think_v this_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o utter_v how_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o his_o strange_a god_n in_o the_o fort_n and_o strong_a place_n and_o favour_v those_o which_o receive_v his_o idol_n and_o play_v the_o apostate_n but_o the_o faithful_a he_o persecute_v for_o antiochus_n persecution_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o evident_a that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o such_o obscure_a term_n have_v speak_v thereof_o magnam_fw-la prophetia_fw-la suae_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la facturus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v offer_v great_a wrong_n to_o his_o pprophecy_n pag._n 282._o answ._n 1._o we_o answer_v here_o as_o before_o that_o typical_o all_o this_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o roman_a prelate_n and_o antichrist_n as_o be_v also_o show_v c._n 11._o contr_n 26._o but_o the_o historical_a application_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n concern_v antiochus_n who_o fence_v his_o new_a idol_n with_o strong_a hold_n and_o garrison_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o macchab._n 1._o 35._o 36._o and_o have_v be_v further_o declare_v cap._n 11._o quest_n 47._o 2._o graserus_n read_v not_o right_a for_o he_o both_o leave_v the_o preposition_n lame_v untranslate_v read_v he_o shall_v make_v munition_n whereas_o the_o word_n be_v lemibtzere_o for_o muniton_n and_o beside_o he_o add_v god_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o basilike_n which_o first_o word_n god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n he_o just_o mislike_v junius_n translation_n he_o shall_v commit_v the_o munition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o strength_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v shall_v make_v his_o strange_a idol_n the_o protector_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o munition_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n mauzzim_n as_o have_v be_v show_v c._n 11._o quest_n 46._o 9_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o junius_n fail_v one_o way_n so_o graserus_n miss_v another_o way_n in_o his_o translation_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v for_o strong_a hold_v place_n of_o munition_n so_o antiochus_n cause_v the_o tower_n of_o silo_n to_o be_v fortify_v and_o set_v garrison_n there_o to_o annoy_v those_o which_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v before_o show_v 3._o and_o though_o antiochus_n persecution_n be_v notorious_o evident_a after_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o it_o be_v prophetical_o describe_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o prophecy_n to_o be_v set_v down_o somewhat_o obscure_o that_o both_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o profane_a sort_n and_o yet_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o faithful_a that_o will_v search_v for_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o argum._n 2._o whereas_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o many_o 1._o this_o be_v evident_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n who_o give_v dominon_n and_o authority_n unto_o his_o follower_n and_o favourite_n create_v they_o cardinal_n prelate_n abbot_n make_v they_o prince_n county_n baron_n in_o their_o diocese_n and_o seignory_n 2._o but_o to_o antiochus_n it_o can_v well_o agree_v for_o he_o bring_v not_o in_o new_a title_n of_o dignity_n into_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o he_o bestow_v honour_n upon_o those_o which_o favour_v his_o wicked_a proceed_n that_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n usual_o do_v so_o graser_n p._n 286._o 287._o answ._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v wage_v his_o pharisaical_a claweback_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o maintain_v his_o crown_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v uphold_v with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o herein_o antichrist_n be_v typical_o describe_v under_o antiochus_n as_o be_v at_o large_a show_v c._n 11._o contr_n 26._o 2._o but_o yet_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n will_v direct_v we_o to_o antiochus_n who_o give_v honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o namely_o the_o priesthood_n to_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n which_o be_v apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o further_v his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a attempt_n 2._o macchab._n 4._o 3._o what_o though_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o king_n to_o reward_v their_o favourite_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n and_o never_o attempt_v before_o that_o one_o shall_v by_o gift_n and_o reward_n pervert_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n as_o antiochus_n do_v see_v further_o c._n 11._o quest_n 47._o in_o the_o end_n argum._n 3._o further_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n as_o with_o a_o cord_n or_o line_n and_o that_o for_o a_o reward_n or_o exchange_v 1._o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o be_v not_o limit_v yea_o by_o his_o instrument_n the_o spaniard_n he_o have_v also_o subdue_v the_o indian_n and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o it_o be_v memorable_a that_o alexander_n the_o 6._o draw_v a_o line_n in_o the_o terrene_a globe_n from_o pole_n to_o pole_n make_v this_o division_n between_o the_o castilian_n and_o portugal_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o other_o the_o part_n on_o the_o east_n which_o division_n a_o certain_a castilian_a object_v unto_o a_o certain_a petty_a king_n of_o america_n who_o answer_v sibi_fw-la non_fw-la boni_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la diaboli_fw-la vicarium_fw-la videri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o seem_v unto_o he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o good_a god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n which_o give_v unto_o another_o that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o himself_o p._n 290._o 291._o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o pope_n distribute_v his_o honour_n and_o preferrement_n for_o nothing_o but_o conditional_o and_o upon_o a_o composition_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v any_o dignity_n at_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o oath_n unto_o he_o to_o maintain_v his_o supremacy_n and_o other_o papal_a privilege_n and_o for_o the_o more_o evidence_n hereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o oath_n which_o every_o popish_a bishop_n take_v at_o his_o consecration_n ego_fw-la n._n electus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la n._n etc._n etc._n i_o such_o a_o one_o be_v elect_a bishop_n of_o such_o a_o place_n pope_n from_o this_o hour_n as_o before_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o s._n peter_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a roman_n church_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n enter_v canonical_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o counsel_n consent_n or_o fact_n that_o they_o shall_v loose_v their_o life_n or_o member_n or_o be_v take_v or_o violent_a hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o under_o any_o pretend_a colour_n whatsoever_o the_o counsel_n which_o they_o shall_v credit_v i_o withal_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o messenger_n witting_o to_o their_o hurt_n i_o shall_v not_o open_v to_o any_o the_o papacy_n of_o rome_n and_o regâ—lities_n of_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v help_v they_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v against_o all_o man_n even_o though_o it_o be_v the_o king_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a go_n and_o return_v i_o will_v honourable_o entreat_v and_o help_v he_o with_o necessary_n the_o 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