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A63809 Pythagoras his mystick philosophy reviv'd, or, The mystery of dreams unfolded wherein the causes, natures, and uses of nocturnal representations ... are theosophically unfolded ... / by Tho. Tryon ... Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1691 (1691) Wing T3194; ESTC R34679 88,172 329

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they_o do_v not_o interpretation_n belong_v to_o god_n tell_v i_o your_o dream_n i_o pray_v you_o verse_n 8._o and_o have_v hear_v they_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o that_o the_o butler_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o baker_n hang_v in_o three_o day_n space_n which_o be_v exact_o accomplish_v in_o the_o next_o place_n gen._n 14._o 1._o we_o read_v of_o a_o dream_n 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 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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 another_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 it_o ●…to_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 sha●…_n thy_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v then_o h●…_n 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 th●…_n be_v in_o the_o host_n and_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o childr●…_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 th●…_n 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 lo●…_n 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 ●…he_a host_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v arise_v for_o ●…he_v lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n ●…he_v 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 1_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 〈◊〉_d lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v thy_o ser●…ant_a king_n instead_o of_o david_n my_o father_n ●…d_v i_o be_o but_o a_o young_a child_n i_o know_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o and_o thy_o ser●…ant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o ●…ou_n have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n that_o ●…nnot_v be_v number_v or_o count_v for_o mul●…tude_n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o ●…derstanding_n heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o peo●…le_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a ●…d_n bad_a for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v this_o 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a people_n and_o the_o speech_n ●…ased_v the_o lord_n that_o solomon_n have_v ask●…_n this_o thing_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o ●…cause_fw-mi 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 i●…_n 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
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 dai●…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 be●…hesad_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n o●…_n a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o 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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 communication_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 mix_a 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 illustrate_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 angel_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 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 might_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 ho●…_n by_o their_o carriage_n you_o may_v know_v wha●…_n 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 269._o to_o p._n 274._o section_n 10._o the_o humour_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o frenzy_n compare_v from_o pag._n 274._o to_o p._n 279._o section_n 11._o why_o mad_a people_n be_v strong_a and_o can_v endure_v more_o cold_a and_o hunger_n then_o when_o in_o their_o sense_n from_o pag._n 279._o to_o p._n 284._o section_n 12._o of_o the_o original_a seat_n or_o spring_n of_o madness_n in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spleen_n which_o first_o disorder_v the_o brain_n pag._n 284_o 245_o 286._o section_n 13._o of_o external_n cause_n of_o madness_n as_o by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dag_n eat_v jarantula_n hanbane_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 286_o 287_o 288._o section_n 14._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o madness_n why_o no_o more_o 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helmon_n who_o in_o his_o ninty_n three_o chapter_n have_v these_o word_n if_o a_o angel_n appear_v beard_a let_v he_o be_v account_v a_o evil_a one_o for_o a_o good_a angel_n have_v never_o appear_v with_o a_o beard_n the_o truth_n be_v a_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n so_o that_o sex_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o good_a angel_n among_o a_o ●…om_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o sex_n sh●…d_v choose_v to_o appear_v as_o a_o fem_n ●…e_n but_o ●…tue_n be_v of_o a_o sp●…_n a●…ove_v 〈◊〉_d ●…d_n assume_v the_o sha●…_n of_o the_o ●…t_o excellent_a of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o ma●…_n appear_v without_o beard_n both_o because_o hair_n be_v a_o excrement_n and_o verge_n somewhat_o in_o resemblance_n to_o the_o brutish_a nature_n as_o also_o more_o especial_o thereby_o to_o denote_v their_o perpetual_a youth_n beauty_n and_o vigour_n wherein_o 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his_o people_n and_o son_n of_o wisdom_n his_o divine_a pleasure_n sometime_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o future_a thing_n and_o sometime_o of_o their_o own_o evil_n and_o at_o other_o time_n to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n that_o evil_a man_n threaten_v they_o with_o as_o genesis_n 20._o 3._o god_n come_v to_o abimeleck_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n sor_n the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n this_o angelical_a admonishion_n and_o reproof_n prove_v very_o profitable_a to_o abimelech_n for_o hereby_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o evil_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v ignorant_o have_v commit_v and_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n unviolated_a and_o safe_a from_o the_o severe_a judgement_n so_o near_o impend_v and_o threaten_a so_o gen._n 31._o 10_o 11._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o jacob_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o bid_v he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o in_o obedience_n to_o that_o vision_n he_o have_v steal_v away_o unaware_o from_o laban_n and_o laban_n with_o his_o brethren_n pursue_v he_o seven_o day_n journey_n design_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o violence_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 24_o verse_n that_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o laban_n the_o assyrian_a in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o be_v offer_v not_o any_o violence_n to_o he_o as_o appear_v verse_n 29._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o rage_n of_o laban_n be_v restrain_v and_o jacob_n preserve_v from_o danger_n do_v not_o joseph_n whilst_o yet_o but_o a_o child_n receive_v intimation_n of_o his_o future_a advancement_n in_o a_o dream_n gensis_fw-la 37._o 9_o which_o dream_n be_v repeat_v or_o double_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n
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 the_o bed_n than_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n job_n 33._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o those_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v sometime_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v terrible_a and_o frightful_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o pious_a author_n complain_v job._n 7._o 14._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v case_v i_o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dr●…ams_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o 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 vi●…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 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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 pass_v 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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
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estrange_v and_o degenerate_v from_o their_o principle_n and_o precipitate_v into_o wrath_n and_o violence_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o infernal_a world_n have_v the_o near_a affinity_n to_o such_o and_o do_v by_o their_o secret_a sympathitical_a communication_n suggest_v and_o dart_v into_o the_o soul_n many_o lie_a fantasy_n and_o mischievous_a dream_n and_o teach_v they_o sundry_a vile_a prank_n and_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o spiritual_a creature_n and_o being_n good_a and_o evil_n clean_a and_o unclean_a spirit_n viz._n respective_o in_o the_o two_o grand_a fountain_n or_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o there_o be_v material_a inhabitant_n in_o this_o internal_a or_o visible_a principle_n or_o elementary_a quaternion_n of_o earth_n air_n water_n and_o fire_n and_o of_o as_o various_a and_o different_a shape_n form_n and_o nature_n and_o complexion_n if_o we_o may_v in_o a_o analogous_n way_n apply_v those_o word_n to_o 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