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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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poison_n the_o bitter_a wrathful_a astringent_a spirit_n which_o compose_v the_o inwardmost_a kingdom_n of_o sierceness_n wherein_o devil_n dwell_v be_v destitute_a both_o of_o divine_a and_o eternal_a light_n this_o evil_a centre_n many_o man_n have_v so_o terrible_o awake_v as_o short_o they_o have_v by_o way_n of_o simile_n at_o racted_a the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o angel_n for_o their_o companion_n who_o do_v diligent_o wait_v upon_o and_o continual_o prompt_v they_o to_o wickedness_n and_o further_o exciting_a of_o the_o hellish_a poisonous_a property_n whence_o be_v generate_v filthy_a swear_n lie_v obscene_a word_n and_o action_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o abominable_a discourse_n and_o action_n with_o a_o thousand_o horrid_a thought_n and_o vile_a imagination_n frequent_a among_o the_o multitude_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n inward_a eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v but_o open_v he_o may_v easy_o see_v legion_n of_o those_o accurse_a demon_n flutter_v in_o and_o about_o such_o people_n 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and_o have_v his_o mind_n fix_v on_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n exercise_n and_o communication_n for_o nothing_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v and_o can_v say_v too_o often_o do_v so_o much_o disarm_v weaken_v prevent_v and_o frustrate_v all_o evil_a suggestion_n and_o ingection_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n both_o within_o and_o without_o as_o those_o sublime_a virtue_n with_o convenient_a fast_n and_o continual_a servant_n prayer_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n say_v some_o sort_n of_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o or_o chase_v away_o but_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v and_o defend_v himself_o from_o evil_a angel_n and_o other_o enormity_n but_o only_o by_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o commandment_n always_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o that_o most_o excellent_a say_n of_o christ_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v add_v or_o give_v unto_o you_o in_o due_a season_n for_o as_o every_o man_n do_v govern_v himself_o and_o into_o what_o property_n he_o suffer_v his_o soul_n to_o enter_v such_o a_o angel_n or_o spirit_n he_o allure_v be_v it_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v spirit_n of_o all_o order_n complexion_n and_o nature_n for_o which_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o intellectual_a world_n less_o people_v than_o the_o material_a which_o always_o be_v ready_a and_o officious_a to_o exert_v their_o power_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o lord_n say_v who_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ababs_n prophet_n and_o present_o step_v forth_o one_o and_o say_v i_o will_v and_o far_o be_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o benign_a spirit_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o secure_v and_o defend_v mankind_n from_o evil_n when_o they_o incline_v to_o well-doing_n and_o innocency_n as_o the_o malignant_a one_o be_v to_o precipitate_v they_o into_o error_n gild_n and_o misery_n if_o man_n do_v but_o believe_v those_o thing_n and_o diligent_o observe_v and_o weigh_v they_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v much_o more_o careful_a in_o moderate_v their_o thought_n and_o affection_n neither_o will_v many_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o or_o be_v perpetual_o vex_v with_o for_o or_o about_o the_o spirit_n of_o golden_a mountain_n of_o ethiopia_n the_o dust_n of_o guinea_n the_o rubbish_n of_o peru_n which_o do_v give_v great_a advantage_n to_o and_o powerful_o attract_v the_o evil_a demon_n who_o by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o rule_n over_o or_o affinity_n with_o those_o hide_a mine_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o bowel_n and_o dark_a cavetn_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o idol_n who_o most_o people_n now_o adore_v and_o over_o who_o the_o evil_a spirit_n mammon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n precedent_n for_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v violent_o taste_v and_o set_v his_o mind_n and_o affection_n upon_o present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n do_v present_a themselves_o and_o be_v busy_a to_o allure_v the_o soul_n and_o captivate_v it_o with_o more_o passionate_a desire_n after_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o prove_v hard_a and_o very_o difficult_a for_o man_n too_o be_v temperate_a &_o to_o moderate_v their_o affection_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v once_o run_v out_o into_o or_o contract_v a_o habit_n of_o excess_n so_o many_o enemy_n there_o be_v to_o circomvent_v and_o inveigle_v they_o on_o every_o side_n who_o power_n be_v great_a but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n which_o give_v they_o the_o advantage_n whereby_o they_o lead_v multitude_n into_o perdition_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o easy_o attract_v by_o virtue_n as_o the_o evil_a be_v by_o vice_n that_o be_v so_o say_v they_o be_v delight_v and_o conciliate_v by_o their_o own_o fair_a resemblance_n purity_n love_n truth_n temperance_n order_n firm_a belief_n cleanness_n in_o meat_n &_o drink_v innocency_n and_o silence_n these_o be_v powerful_a lodestone_n or_o magnetick_n that_o will_v attract_v good_a spirit_n and_o angel_n even_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v also_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o true_a dream_n and_o nocturnal_a converse_n with_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n do_v afford_v great_a delight_n and_o true_a pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o those_o secret_a visit_n cheer_v and_o irradiate_v the_o intellectual_a faculty_n even_o in_o the_o day_n and_o cause_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n for_o the_o night_n and_o the_o more_o fix_v any_o man_n be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o a_o reserve_v and_o religious_a breast_n with_o serious_a thought_n and_o meditation_n on_o such_o sublime_a mystery_n the_o near_o he_o approach_v unto_o their_o being_n and_o powerful_o invite_v those_o holy_a and_o material_a essence_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n even_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n become_v as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v with_o or_o endenizon_v among_o those_o celestial_a quire_n of_o bless_a angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_o make_v perfect_a and_o to_o have_v their_o name_n register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v promise_v for_o nothing_o come_v so_o near_o those_o glorious_a being_n or_o so_o effectual_o engage_v they_o as_o a_o constant_a thoughtfulness_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n but_o more_o especial_o innocency_n and_o the_o child_n like_o nature_n which_o do_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n imitate_v the_o nature_n angelical_a whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 18._o 10._o admonish_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o despise_v innocency_n and_o the_o simple_a harmless_a nature_n which_o he_o call_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o such_o as_o have_v through_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a friendly_a innocent_a principle_n disarm_v the_o fierce_a wrathful_a property_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o evil_a that_o be_v their_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n and_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v imitate_v and_o live_v in_o the_o innocent_a nature_n of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o good_a angel_n for_o of_o such_o he_o say_v their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o live_v in_o uncleanness_n and_o riot_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n in_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n be_v subect_a to_o the_o tyranny_n and_o punishment_n of_o evil_a angel_n as_o executioner_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o hence_o be_v call_v destroy_v angel_n thus_o two_o angel_n come_v to_o sodom_n and_o have_v secure_v lot_n
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 succesful_n humble_a advice_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o bethlem_n to_o restrain_v their_o officer_n from_o admit_v swarm_n of_o people_n to_o come_v in_o and_o prate_v with_o the_o poor_a distract_a people_n show_v the_o several_a mischiess_n thence_o arise_v and_o intimation_n of_o the_o right_a method_n of_o cure_n from_o p._n 288._o to_o p._n 296._o section_n 15._o a_o fine_a experiment_n of_o cure_v such_o as_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o mad_a dog_n recommend_v to_o trial_n in_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o inveterate_a madness_n and_o conclude_v with_o advice_n for_o prevent_a disorder_n of_o mind_n pag._n 296_o 297_o 298_o 299._o a_o discourse_n of_o dream_n and_o uision_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n show_v the_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o usefulness_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o how_o imperfect_o the_o same_o have_v hitherto_o be_v handle_v by_o other_o the_o matter_n we_o propose_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v abstruse_a various_a profound_a and_o mysterious_a since_o man_n have_v so_o far_o eclipse_v those_o glorious_a intellectual_a beam_n plant_v in_o his_o nature_n by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n since_o he_o have_v interpose_v such_o a_o chaos_n of_o gross_a imagination_n and_o earthly_a affection_n and_o cloud_n of_o bituminous_a smoke_n fetch_v from_o the_o infernal_a pit_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v altogether_o envelop_v with_o a_o pithy_a darkness_n dismal_a as_o that_o of_o egypt_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v and_o be_v force_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o grope_v even_o at_o noonday_n be_v become_v almost_o a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o his_o creator_n insomuch_o that_o the_o most_o tower_v mortal_n that_o call_v themselves_o philosopher_n feed_v their_o halffamisht_a intellectual_n with_o airy_a notion_n instead_o of_o solid_a speculation_n blunder_n on_o hoodwinked_a by_o tradition_n in_o a_o constant_a flesh-pleasing_a rood_n of_o error_n and_o a_o contentious_a sophistry_n of_o 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