continue_v unto_o and_o enjoin_v by_o multitude_n of_o holy_a pious_a and_o reserve_a soul_n in_o all_o ageâ—_n since_o of_o which_o various_a example_n may_v be_v give_v from_o 〈◊〉_d history_n i_o shall_v only_o cite_v one_o remarkable_a one_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o the_o prosecution_n be_v hot_a against_o the_o protestant's_n there_o be_v but_o one_o congregation_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o keep_v itself_o intâ—â—e_o and_o private_o hold_v assembly_n to_o which_o one_o mr._n rough_n belong_v as_o a_o deaâ—on_n or_o officer_n to_o ear_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v in_o his_o custody_n a_o roll_n wherein_o all_o the_o name_n belong_v to_o the_o congregation_n be_v enter_v it_o happen_v one_o night_n that_o cuthbert_n simpson_n dream_v that_o mr._n rough_n be_v take_v and_o the_o roll_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o then_o awake_v and_o fall_v asleep_o again_o have_v the_o same_o dream_n repeat_v 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and_o ruin_v if_o not_o lose_v their_o life_n which_o by_o this_o providence_n be_v prevent_v second_o be_v there_o not_o as_o great_a need_n and_o occasion_n still_o for_o such_o spiritual_a 〈…〉_z of_o mankind_n still_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o number_n of_o profess_a 〈◊〉_d be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a numberless_a number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heathen_n beside_o most_o call_v christian_n have_v more_o of_o the_o name_n then_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n the_o adorable_a jehovah_n send_v his_o well_o belove_a and_o eternal_a son_n our_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o break_v down_o that_o ireful_a partition_n wall_n which_o separate_a man_n from_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o enlighten_v the_o heathen_n and_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o his_o maker_n against_o who_o he_o have_v rebel_v and_o be_v become_v a_o enemy_n not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o consequent_o to_o all_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n now_o since_o divine_a vision_n and_o revelation_n by_o dream_n be_v so_o frequent_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n why_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o this_o most_o illustrious_a light_n shall_v put_v a_o total_a stop_n to_o all_o those_o holy_a celestial_a communication_n as_o though_o the_o ever_o bless_a god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o concord_n and_o sympathy_n be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o so_o kind_a to_o man_n as_o in_o former_a day_n who_o be_v certain_o unalterable_o and_o always_o ready_a to_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o hear_v all_o those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n but_o the_o true_a original_a reason_n or_o occasion_n why_o vision_n useful_a dream_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o good_a angel_n be_v cease_v to_o many_o nominal_a christian_n be_v their_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n and_o not_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o pure_a spirit_n of_o light_n love_n and_o wisdom_n that_o they_o profess_v in_o name_n for_o alas_o what_o do_v name_n or_o formal_a empty_a profession_n and_o talk_n signify_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o lord_n accept_v of_o no_o worship_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v hearty_a viz._n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n do_v testify_v to_o show_v that_o i_o assert_v no_o new_a or_o singular_a opinion_n in_o this_o poinâ—_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v the_o word_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a author_n the_o famous_a dr._n usher_n archbishop_n of_o armaugh_n who_o in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n fol._n 150_o say_v thus_o do_v man_n commit_v sin_n in_o the_o night_n when_o he_o dream_v that_o be_v sometime_o when_o he_o have_v evil_a dream_n for_o of_o those_o the_o author_n be_v speak_v yes_o sure_o say_v this_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o idle_a buâ—_n when_o it_o think_v not_o of_o good_a it_o think_v of_o evil._n and_o the_o godly_a may_v mark_v that_o after_o they_o have_v have_v many_o dream_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o measure_n wound_v till_o they_o obtain_v peace_n and_o pardon_n from_o god._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v thereof_o to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o holy_a and_o not_o sinful_a thought_n and_o in_o the_o night_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o special_o to_o god_n that_o because_o we_o have_v our_o sense_n and_o judgement_n bind_v and_o silent_a be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o judge_v our_o sinful_a thought_n god_n will_v preserve_v we_o from_o they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o two_o that_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n thus_o far_a that_o judicious_a author_n if_o mankind_n suffer_v the_o fierce_a wild_a savage_a spirit_n of_o wrath_n violence_n oppression_n intemperance_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o illumination_n true_a dream_n and_o divine_a vision_n will_v cease_v in_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o cruelty_n grow_v strong_a and_o powerful_a these_o be_v thing_n all_o sober_a serious_a well-minded_a christian_n ought_v to_o consider_v and_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o tradition_n noise_n and_o clamour_n for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v adhere_v unto_o and_o regard_v the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n that_o continual_o cry_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o man_n microcosmical_a city_n and_o hereby_o have_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o uncleanness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n shall_v find_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n open_v and_o have_v by_o obedience_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o giddy_a crowd_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o their_o pernicious_a way_n they_o become_v subject_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o new-ierusalem_n who_o gate_n stand_v open_a to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v fellow-citizen_n with_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o he_o say_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o on_o the_o lordsday_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a principle_n of_o god_n eternal_a light_n and_o amiable_a love_n disclose_v its_o self_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o this_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a vision_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o see_v the_o heavenly_a mystery_n through_o the_o outward_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o the_o inward_a because_o from_o thence_o it_o proceed_v nor_o can_v any_o know_v this_o holy_a sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n out_o those_o that_o have_v retain_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v true_a to_o he_o heavenly_a power_n for_o unto_o they_o alone_o be_v grant_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n chap._n xii_o the_o cause_n why_o dream_n be_v always_o represent_v we_o actual_o present_a as_o also_o some_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 life_n to_o conciliate_v and_o advance_v true_a significant_a and_o profitable_a dream_n and_o to_o make_v a_o honest_a useful_a improvement_n thereof_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o divine_a original_n be_v a_o eye_n or_o ray_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o heavenly_a fire_n when_o loosen_v from_o the_o outward_a gross_a sense_n of_o the_o elimental_a nature_n as_o in_o dream_n â—ees_n into_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o eternity_n as_o into_o its_o mother_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o place_n nor_o time_n but_o near_o and_o afar_o off_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o soul_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 a_o 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 descend_v mankind_n from_o the_o many_o share_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 night_n be_v fit_a for_o those_o mighty_a aâ—chiefments_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 evil_n 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 lest_o thou_o daish_fw-mi 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 bethesda_n have_v its_o senative_a virtue_n communicate_v to_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n or_o a_o angel_n for_o so_o the_o text_n express_o tellâ—_n we_o jâ—hn_n 5._o 4._o a_o angel_n go_v down_o at_o a_o certain_a â—eason_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n whosoever_o then_o first_o after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n step_v in_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o whatsoever_o disease_n he_o have_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o preach_v the_o gosple_n act_v 5._o 1â—_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o night_n open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o cornelius_n the_o devout_a centurion_n require_v he_o to_o send_v to_o joppa_n for_o peter_n who_o shall_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v act_v 10._o 3._o and_o when_o afterward_o tâ—e_v same_o peter_n be_v imprison_v by_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o he_o smite_v peter_n on_o his_o side_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o say_v arise_v quick_o and_o his_o chain_n fall_v off_o from_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o gird_v thyself_o and_o bind_v on_o thy_o sandal_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o cast_v thy_o garment_n about_o thou_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o follow_v he_o and_o wist_v not_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o think_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n when_o they_o be_v past_o the_o first_o and_o second_o ward_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o lead_v unto_o the_o city_n which_o open_v unto_o they_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o forthwith_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o act_v 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o paul_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o italy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o angel_n visit_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o none_o belong_v to_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v for_o say_v he_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o act_v 27._o 23._o thus_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o good_a angel_n both_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v always_o sedulous_a ready_a 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