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to_o wicked_a doctrine_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v paint_v over_o with_o the_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o revelation_n and_o divine_a vision_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o mere_a delusion_n of_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n such_o say_v he_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a tend_v to_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o excuse_v their_o sedition_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o practice_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o our_o quaker_n and_o other_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o strange_a fancy_n and_o irregular_a practice_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o nation_n will_v try_v their_o pretend_a inspiration_n and_o dream_n by_o this_o rule_n see_v deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o dream_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o inflame_v and_o stir_v up_o man_n unto_o lust_n to_o hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o 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air._n some_o from_o previous_a cogitation_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v include_v those_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o affection_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o some_o from_o the_o affection_n as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o as_o i_o have_v rather_o say_v from_o the_o temper_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o body_n those_o that_o proceed_v from_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o his_o good_a angel_n be_v good_a and_o true_a and_o move_v to_o good_a and_o be_v send_v unto_o good_a purpose_n and_o though_o these_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o eminent_a in_o those_o time_n that_o go_v before_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v also_o apparition_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v sometime_o as_o extraordinary_a divine_a inspiration_n so_o divine_a dream_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v himself_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o 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observe_v and_o observable_a to_o be_v these_o 1._o when_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o either_o some_o certain_a declaration_n of_o word_n whereby_o god_n declare_v his_o will_n or_o that_o which_o he_o will_v reveal_v or_o admonish_v a_o man_n of_o or_o some_o certain_a representation_n which_o have_v some_o likeness_n or_o analogy_n unto_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v inform_v or_o whereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v thereby_o which_o if_o it_o do_v clear_o and_o perspicuous_o present_a that_o which_o the_o dream_n intend_v it_o be_v call_v say_v lessius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o vision_n if_o obscure_o and_o enigmatical_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dream_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v indeed_o three_o sort_n of_o divine_a dream_n first_o by_o word_n or_o clear_a declaration_n as_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n wherein_o he_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o holy_a virgin_n 19_o mat._n 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from_o his_o mahometan_a empty_a husk_n unto_o his_o father_n house_n the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o lesson_n which_o we_o read_v appoint_v for_o that_o very_a morning_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o church_n calender_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n where_o we_o have_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o poor_a lose_v wander_v sheep_n bring_v home_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n unto_o his_o flock_n of_o the_o silver_n piece_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o find_v again_o and_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n return_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n and_o bosom_n and_o there_o entertain_v with_o great_a love_n melody_n and_o rejoice_v where_o also_o at_o the_o seven_o verse_n i_o find_v my_o text_n upon_o which_o god_n direct_v i_o to_o preach_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n when_o in_o the_o read_n of_o that_o chapter_n i_o observe_v 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relate_v of_o antonius_n that_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o hang_v off_o as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n towards_o the_o world_n 19.21_o mat._n 19.21_o casual_o light_v upon_o that_o place_n matth._n 19.21_o vade_fw-la &_o vonde_fw-fr omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o he_o be_v thereupon_o present_o convert_v second_o 12._o august_n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 12._o that_o which_o he_o relate_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v somewhat_o the_o more_o impression_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o consideration_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o former_a example_n the_o matter_n be_v this_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n of_o spirit_n in_o those_o beginning_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n as_o he_o think_v from_o the_o neighbour_a house_n as_o of_o boy_n or_o girl_n sing_v in_o these_o word_n toil_n lege_fw-la tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o and_o read_v take_v up_o and_o read_v which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o admonition_n from_o heaven_n go_v speedy_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o book_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o upon_o the_o open_n thereof_o find_v that_o place_n present_v itself_o unto_o his_o view_n 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o non_fw-fr in_o comessationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o cloud_n of_o those_o doubt_n and_o waver_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o soul_n be_v present_o scatter_v and_o he_o bring_v into_o a_o cheerful_a resolution_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o holy_a religion_n to_o god_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o pious_a mother_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n three_o histor_n euseb_n eutic_a histor_n that_o of_o origen_n i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v he_o live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o draw_v people_n from_o idolatry_n and_o be_v delude_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o hope_n that_o some_o will_v be_v baptize_v upon_o a_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v incense_n unto_o the_o false_a god_n be_v stir_v up_o with_o zeal_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o turn_v some_o people_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o make_v so_o much_o haste_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o that_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v implicavi_fw-la planctus_fw-la origen_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la infaelix_fw-la ante_fw-la diluculum_fw-la de_fw-la strato_fw-la exiliens_fw-la nec_fw-la orationem_fw-la quidem_fw-la consuetam_fw-la 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