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from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o child_n as_o also_o the_o same_o sacred_a scripture_n gen._n 32._o 24._o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n all_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n by_o his_o good_a angel_n and_o iacob_n spirit_n or_o soul_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o strive_v so_o with_o the_o divine_a power_n or_o good_a angel_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o depart_v until_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o which_o do_v manifest_a iacob_n firm_a faith_n and_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o and_o understanding_n of_o god_n government_n by_o angel_n which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v hardly_o any_o be_v in_o the_o head_n or_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o understanding_n or_o desire_n of_o man_n chap._n x._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 strange_a material_a figure_n call_n blow_n etc._n etc._n before_o death_n of_o middle_a spirit_n against_o tell_v of_o dream_n and_o how_o dream_n be_v 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a_o treatise_n of_o dream_n &_o vision_n wherein_o the_o cause_n nature_n and_o use_v of_o nocturnal_a representation_n and_o the_o communication_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n as_o also_o depart_v soul_n to_o mankind_n be_v theosophical_o unfold_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o create_a being_n night_n unto_o night_n show_v wisdom_n psal._n 19_o 2._o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o cause_n nature_n and_o cure_n of_o frenzy_n madness_n or_o distraction_n by_o tho._n tryon_n student_n in_o physic_n the_o content_n or_o chief_z head_n of_o the_o two_o ensue_a treatise_n of_o dream_n chapter_n 1._o be_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o werk_n it_o be_v usefulness_n both_o in_o physic_n moral_a philosophy_n and_o divinity_n objection_n against_o the_o observation_n of_o dream_n distinguish_v and_o answer_v those_o that_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a have_v 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 phantasiâ—_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 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 the_o representation_n in_o dream_n be_v real_a to_o the_o soul_n whilst_o we_o sleep_v though_o they_o seem_v fantastic_a to_o we_o after_o we_o wake_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o material_a and_o immaterial_a world_n from_o pag._n 58._o to_o p._n 68_o chapter_n 6._o show_v how_o depart_v soul_n communicate_v with_o person_n live_v in_o dream_n and_o sometime_o in_o apparition_n what_o kind_n of_o body_n such_o apparition_n have_v and_o whence_o take_v how_o long_o such_o body_n can_v endure_v burn_v of_o dead_a body_n a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o appear_v of_o their_o spirit_n and_o why_o anâ—cessary_a note_n for_o midwife_n that_o it_o be_v casy_a for_o depart_a soul_n to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o dream_n then_o by_o apparition_n here_o be_v likewise_o discourse_v of_o the_o commnnication_n of_o angel_n with_o man_n how_o spirit_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v attract_v by_o sympathy_n or_o simile_n and_o their_o effect_n whence_o the_o 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 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
upon_o their_o breast_n and_o as_o it_o be_v stifle_a they_o occasion_v by_o mean_n the_o free_a penetration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o nerve_n be_v hinder_v the_o passage_n be_v stop_v by_o a_o surcharge_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a humour_n this_o happen_v most_o to_o such_o as_o use_v to_o lie_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v in_o great_a agony_n be_v unable_a to_o speak_v but_o strive_v to_o do_v it_o with_o imperfect_a groan_n but_o if_o any_o person_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o call_v they_o by_o name_n the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v excite_v force_v their_o way_n and_o the_o oppression_n cease_v or_o if_o they_o can_v move_v or_o turn_v the_o body_n on_o one_o side_n and_o especial_o if_o the_o breast_n be_v rub_v to_o dodipate_v the_o humour_n the_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o regular_a diet_n and_o such_o as_o may_v generate_v good_a spirit_n and_o prevent_v the_o increase_n of_o melancholy_n and_o phlegm_n avoid_v full_a 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