and_o his_o too_o daughter_n consume_v those_o wicked_a city_n who_o inhabitant_n burn_v with_o unnatural_a lust_n be_v just_o destroy_v with_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brinstone_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o vengeance_n reign_v down_o as_o it_o be_v hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o such_o be_v his_o abhorance_n of_o their_o abomination_n when_o david_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o number_v the_o people_n and_o thereby_o show_v his_o inclination_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n rather_o than_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o chro._n 21._o 15._o god_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n and_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 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evil_a part_n of_o this_o world_n proceed_v and_o therefore_o he_o and_o his_o legion_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o the_o poisonous_a fierce_a wrathful_a ubi_fw-la or_o station_n and_o consequent_o where_o person_n give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o oppression_n violence_n envy_n backbiting_a gluttony_n drunkenness_n swear_v lie_v lustful_a frothy_a romance_a discourse_n and_o vain_a foolish_a jesting_n all_o which_o do_v arise_v and_o be_v generate_v from_o the_o fierce_a poisonous_a wrath_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a wherein_o belzebub_n have_v his_o throne_n to_o and_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o such_o man_n the_o evil_a angel_n have_v free_a access_n and_o a_o ready_a intercourse_n because_o they_o be_v near_o ally_v in_o their_o original_a principle_n ahab'_v prophet_n be_v before_o false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n and_o have_v make_v a_o trade_n of_o soothe_v up_o that_o wicked_a king_n in_o his_o idolatry_n with_o counterfeit_a vision_n and_o flattery_n and_o 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dark_a malign_a part_n thereof_o and_o as_o man_n enter_v either_o into_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o do_v they_o contract_v a_o familiarity_n with_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o acquire_v good_a or_o bad_a guardian_n which_o do_v powerfu_o stir_v they_o up_o either_o to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n hence_o we_o read_v gen._n 48._o 16._o jacob_n acknowledge_v god_n divine_a hand_n of_o providence_n say_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n the_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o 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 always_o represent_v in_o corporeal_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 we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v that_o during_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o separate_v and_o in_o eternity_n so_o that_o both_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v essential_a unto_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n do_v real_o enjoy_v
estate_n whether_o in_o the_o good_a or_o in_o the_o evil._n thus_o in_o dream_n the_o soul_n enjoy_v a_o more_o complete_a and_o unmixed_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n than_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o person_n to_o enjoy_v when_o awake_a and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o perfect_a sense_n for_o then_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o complacency_n fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o lose_v the_o please_a object_n or_o jealousy_n of_o other_o share_v with_o he_o therein_o or_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o be_v apt_a to_o crowd_v in_o and_o interrupt_v his_o joy_n but_o in_o many_o dream_n the_o horizon_n be_v all_o light_n and_o clear_a no_o cloud_n to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o be_v so_o real_a that_o nothing_o we_o possess_v in_o this_o world_n can_v for_o the_o time_n be_v more_o insomuch_o that_o these_o joy_n and_o delightful_a transport_v do_v oft_o time_n awaken_v the_o sensitive_a power_n of_o the_o outward_a nature_n the_o thought_n and_o consideration_n thereof_o 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for_o a_o small_a time_n quit_v itself_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o can_v make_v something_o where_o no_o thing_n be_v and_o create_v either_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n all_o according_a to_o that_o principle_n or_o form_n that_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o that_o be_v qualify_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o idea_n that_o be_v generate_v and_o the_o fantasy_n arise_v either_o of_o joy_n or_o fear_n as_o the_o radix_fw-la stand_v in_o equality_n or_o inequality_n for_o in_o the_o separate_a state_n whether_o in_o the_o bliss_n or_o the_o curse_n there_o be_v no_o matereal_n thing_n that_o can_v hurt_v or_o afflict_v the_o soul_n but_o only_o its_o own_o imagination_n or_o turba_n and_o what_o it_o form_n unto_o itself_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o evil_a in_o which_o itself_o be_v comprehend_v be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n whence_o all_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n take_v its_o birth_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o bless_a fountain_n or_o friendly_a principle_n of_o light_n &_o love_n their_o joy_n &_o pleasure_n do_v arise_v and_o be_v continual_o generate_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v real_a and_o essential_a beyond_o all_o outward_a enjoyment_n or_o what_o can_v be_v apprehend_v because_o none_o in_o the_o body_n can_v have_v the_o full_a enjoyment_n or_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o that_o property_n or_o principle_n man_n have_v precipitate_v himself_o into_o and_o which_o have_v get_v the_o upper_a dominion_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n after_o death_n do_v proceed_v and_o be_v generate_v either_o his_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o nature_n of_o that_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o kindle_v in_o the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_a whilst_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a figure_n and_o true_a sign_n that_o the_o soul_n and_o life's-spirit_n do_v burn_v or_o qualify_v between_o the_o wrath_n and_o the_o noise_n and_o bustle_v of_o this_o world_n and_o act_n or_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v tincture_v and_o impress_v for_o every_o property_n and_o principle_n do_v contain_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o have_v wonderful_a power_n and_o efficacy_n to_o generate_v and_o form_v strange_a unheard_a of_o thing_n to_o the_o imagination_n for_o which_o cause_n many_o person_n dream_v of_o and_o see_v such_o strange_a thing_n in_o their_o sleep_n as_o they_o never_o behold_v nor_o think_v of_o when_o awake_a for_o the_o forming_n of_o the_o predominate_a principle_n in_o man_n soul_n be_v beyond_o all_o humane_a number_n now_o let_v we_o suppose_v a_o man_n in_o a_o terrible_a melancholy_a frightful_a dream_n be_v never_o to_o awake_v but_o to_o continue_v eternal_o in_o this_o imagine_a agony_n and_o dread_a what_o a_o disconsolate_v state_n and_o condition_n will_v this_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n where_o all_o these_o fear_n and_o trouble_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v essential_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v during_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o perplex_a and_o in_o this_o terrible_a fear_n and_o horror_n it_o violent_o seize_v on_o the_o body_n as_o its_o natural_a house_n and_o with_o its_o fierce_a motion_n awake_v it_o and_o cause_v the_o very_a flesh_n to_o tremble_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v that_o it_o have_v escape_v those_o danger_n it_o apprehend_v whereas_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o humane_a body_n it_o will_v have_v be_v destitute_a of_o any_o such_o refuge_n to_o ease_v its_o self_n as_o soul_n be_v after_o death_n dream_n and_o vision_n be_v incorporeal_a like_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o the_o joy_n pleasure_n trouble_v or_o sorrow_n that_o be_v apprehend_v be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o any_o sensual_a pleasure_n fear_v or_o grief_n be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n sorrow_n and_o woe_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o light_n and_o bless_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o paradisical_a joy_n be_v incorporeal_a or_o else_o the_o beautify_a inhabitant_n can_v not_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o or_o simile_n with_o they_o for_o when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o it_o than_o all_o incorporeal_a thing_n become_v as_o substantial_a as_o material_a thing_n do_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v and_o feel_v be_v as_o real_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o spirit_n as_o all_o sort_n of_o gross_a substance_n be_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o during_o sleep_n the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o eternity_n do_v real_o enjoy_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n according_a to_o that_o principle_n that_o predominate_v therein_o whilst_o the_o body_n lie_v at_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o also_o all_o the_o sense_n not_o at_o all_o concern_v with_o or_o capable_a of_o those_o sight_n pleasure_n or_o sorrow_n but_o ofttimes_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v affright_v with_o hideous_a apprehension_n and_o danger_n oâ—…_n too_o high_o lift_v up_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n do_v return_n and_o seize_v the_o body_n and_o awaken_v the_o outward_a sense_n which_o immediate_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n griâ—…_n or_o pleasure_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o iâ—…_n there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o all_o have_v be_v a_o romance_n or_o illusion_n for_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o immatereal_a world_n and_o the_o wonder_n thereof_o be_v as_o nothing_o to_o the_o material_a there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a gulf_n or_o difference_n between_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a principle_n of_o each_o and_o yet_o 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say_v in_o the_o 42_o verse_n they_o write_v the_o wonderful_a vision_n of_o the_o night_n as_o for_o i_o say_v esdras_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o day_n and_o in_o the_o night_n i_o hold_v not_o my_o tongue_n v._n 43._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v a_o grievous_a vision_n declare_v to_o he_o be_v order_v to_o set_v up_o a_o watchman_n and_o he_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o see_v chap._n 21._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o see_v a_o chariot_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v thus_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 51._o 8._o declare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o babylon_n and_o say_v babylon_n be_v sudden_o fall_v as_o if_o her_o â—…estruction_n be_v actual_o present_a or_o rather_o past_a and_o yet_o as_o to_o time_n the_o city_n babylon_n flourish_v many_o year_n after_o those_o vision_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o isaiah_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n speak_v of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n 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