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the_o policy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o more_o decrease_v in_o time_n so_o they_o more_o increase_n in_o their_o measure_n the_o devil_n when_o his_o time_n be_v most_o short_a his_o temptation_n will_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o when_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o sharp_a than_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a for_o the_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a solace_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n whether_o their_o body_n be_v awake_a or_o asleep_a finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n or_o the_o author_n epilog_n in_o some_o conclude_a request_n christian_n reader_n i_o crave_v yet_o once_o more_o and_o do_v the_o praecee_a treatise_n consider_v from_o my_o whole_a soul_n most_o serious_o beseech_v the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o thy_o piety_n &_o thy_o charity_n 1._o thy_o piety_n in_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n as_o gracious_o to_o pardon_v in_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n those_o many_o humane_a frailty_n which_o therein_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v easy_o find_v and_o i_o confess_v so_o successful_o to_o prosper_v by_o his_o abundant_a blessing_n my_o true_a endeavour_n therein_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o the_o real_a good_a of_o soul_n 2._o thy_o charity_n in_o a_o candid_a interpret_n and_o right_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o author_n and_o matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a error_n of_o the_o press_n the_o printer_n in_o his_o composing_n and_o pass_n through_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o book_n have_v leave_v great_a fault_n but_o few_o yet_o too_o many_o lesser_a in_o literal_a and_o syllabicall_a mistake_n with_o many_o misplace_a comma_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o by_o thy_o due_a observe_n thou_o may_v soon_o find_v they_o so_o by_o thy_o right_a correcting_n thou_o be_v desire_v friendly_a to_o mend_v they_o viz._n page_n 55._o line_n 26._o for_o dream_n read_v dreamer_n p._n 71._o l._n 20._o for_o suedland_n r._n sâ—abland_n p_o 77._o l._n 6._o for_o ware_v r._n warm_v p._n 69._o l._n 19_o for_o strange_a r._n strong_a p._n 113._o l._n 15._o for_o at_o r._n in_o p._n 135._o l._n 13._o for_o provision_n r._n praevision_n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o for_o new_a r._n man_n p._n 152._o l._n 12._o for_o as_o condition_n r._n his_o condition_n p._n 242._o l._n 21._o for_o chamber_n r._n chair_n p_o 271._o l._n 21._o for_o nation_n r._n motion_n p._n 286._o l._n 28._o for_o sure_o r._n sweet_o p._n 296._o l._n 12._o at_o sleep_n make_v a_o full_a stop_n p._n 303._o l._n 13._o for_o saint_n r._n same_o p._n 304._o l._n 18._o for_o as_o r._n so_o in_o the_o same_o line_n for_o accept_v in_o r._n accept_v we_o in_o p._n 34._o l._n 16._o for_o word_n r._n wood_n with_o other_o such_o like_a in_o the_o margin_n all_o quotation_n may_v be_v manifest_a mistake_n in_o the_o mis-naming_a of_o some_o author_n and_o the_o mis-noting_a of_o some_o number_n of_o their_o page_n in_o their_o mention_a write_n beside_o several_a other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o errata_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_n all_o which_o the_o learned_a reader_n be_v likewise_o earnest_o entreat_v as_o kind_o to_o excuse_v and_o courteous_o to_o correct_v so_o notwithstanding_o right_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o accept_v etc._n etc._n viz._n pagina_fw-la 34._o pro_fw-la target_n lege_fw-la torquet_fw-la p._n 56._o pro_fw-la light_v iam_fw-la l._n licentiam_fw-la p._n 34._o pro_fw-la ineo_fw-la r._n imo_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 38._o pro_fw-la ineam_fw-la l._n etiam_fw-la p._n 27._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 50._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 121._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 232._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 150._o pro_fw-la decen_n l._n decem_fw-la p._n 284._o pro_fw-la uqae_fw-la l._n quae_fw-la nec_fw-la p._n 334._o pro_fw-la aptis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la l._n apparentibus_fw-la p._n 343._o pro_fw-la dooet_n l._n doeet_a p._n 312._o pro_fw-la pretium_fw-la l._n aretium_n et_fw-la similia_fw-la and_o now_o good_a reader_n that_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o all-glorious_a god_n rectify_v and_o full_o reform_v far_o worse_a error_n or_o those_o broad_a and_o black_a blemish_n find_v in_o the_o most_o lamentable_o miscarried_n leave_v of_o our_o life_n and_o our_o infinite_o good_a lord_n with_o the_o indelible_a character_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n engrave_v and_o imprint_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o permanent_a truth_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o own_o deserve_a honour_n and_o to_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n p._n g._n 1657._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n or_o a_o directory_n by_o the_o order_n of_o letter_n lead_v to_o some_o chief_a thing_n find_v in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n a_o a_o bell_n what_o the_o name_n note_v p._n 171_o act_n of_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 166_o adam_n what_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o to_o do_v in_o paradise_n p._n 78_o adam_n consider_v in_o a_o double_a estate_n p._n 362_o adiaphora_n or_o middle_a matter_n how_o far_o to_o be_v grant_v p._n 263_o affliction_n how_o make_v easy_a p._n 196_o age_n of_o the_o world_n how_o many_o p._n 262_o angel_n their_o ministry_n what_o p._n 272_o angel_n their_o chief_a help_n when_o p._n 320_o anabaptist_n whence_o their_o first_o original_a p._n 32_o anabaptist_n how_o dangerous_a in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 33_o anabaptist_n the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o magestracy_n and_o ministry_n p._n 36_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n their_o reign_n and_o their_o ruin_n p._n 38_o
1._o to_o discern_v dream_n the_o more_o that_o come_v indeed_o from_o god_n now_o such_o be_v certain_o see_v by_o a_o double_a sign_n their_o resembling_n of_o he_o &_o their_o returning_n to_o he_o 1._o such_o dream_n they_o do_v resemble_v god_n there_o be_v in_o they_o that_o truth_n holiness_n goodness_n pureness_n spiritualnesse_n and_o such_o like_a property_n as_o bear_v some_o similitude_n with_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a man_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o 119._o god_n because_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_n though_o they_o much_o differ_v in_o determine_v wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o man_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o in_o man_n be_v so_o much_o of_o god_n image_n as_o prove_v his_o certain_a subsistence_n from_o god_n in_o a_o image_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o resemblance_n analogy_n or_o similitude_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o but_o there_o be_v a_o 88_o deduction_n derivation_n impression_n of_o that_o similitude_n upon_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o with_o relation_n thereunto_o now_o as_o man_n that_o have_v dream_n in_o he_o so_o there_o be_v dream_n in_o man_n upon_o which_o be_v such_o a_o impress_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n such_o clear_a character_n of_o god_n image_n imprint_v as_o prove_v they_o to_o proceed_v from_o god_n it_o remain_v a_o maxim_n whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o whatever_o simile_n be_v of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n &_o â—_o conuerso_fw-la 2._o such_o dream_n they_o do_v return_v to_o god_n eccles_n 1._o 7._o all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o thither_o they_o return_v again_o this_o observe_v make_v one_o say_v as_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o doctus_fw-la rivers_n so_o the_o river_n as_o the_o daughter_n run_v into_o the_o womb_n again_o man_n reasonable_a soul_n be_v discern_v not_o to_o be_v by_o traduction_n from_o parent_n but_o by_o its_o first_o infusion_n from_o god_n as_o its_o father_n because_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n by_o death_n it_o immediate_o return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles_n 12._o 7._o thing_n that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o author_n incline_v to_o make_v god_n their_o centre_n that_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o rise_n there_o they_o may_v take_v their_o rest_n water_n which_o be_v a_o heavy_a body_n bend_v downward_o yet_o be_v apt_a to_o ascend_v as_o high_a as_o its_o own_o spring_n such_o dream_n as_o be_v the_o mounting_n of_o the_o 20._o mind_n and_o as_o make_v the_o mind_n to_o mount_v it_o be_v manifest_a their_o springhead_n be_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o they_o come_v from_o god_n they_o will_v not_o so_o bend_v back_o to_o god_n again_o it_o plain_o appear_v their_o original_n be_v from_o he_o because_o their_o reflect_v be_v to_o he_o and_o their_o content_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o may_v we_o discern_v dream_n from_o god_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o the_o rather_o discern_v god_n in_o dream_n consider_v satan_n design_n in_o dream_n to_o deceive_v 2._o to_o desire_v dream_n the_o more_o wherein_o god_n be_v manifest_a shall_v the_o devil_n be_v industrious_a to_o obtrude_v dream_n upon_o we_o that_o do_v pretend_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v such_o dream_n as_o do_v proceed_v from_o god_n indeed_o luther_n observe_v how_o diligent_a luther_n the_o devil_n be_v to_o disperse_v his_o deceit_n how_o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o he_o labour_v day_n and_o night_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o under_o fair_a appearance_n shall_v not_o we_o then_o the_o rather_o beg_v into_o our_o bosom_n a_o abundance_n of_o those_o bless_a dream_n that_o be_v indeed_o from_o god_n conduct_v we_o in_o the_o undoubted_a way_n of_o truth_n 3._o to_o esteem_v dream_n derive_v from_o god_n the_o rather_o the_o more_o counterfeit_a coin_n be_v up_o and_o down_o the_o more_o we_o account_v and_o love_n to_o receive_v silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v good_a when_o the_o devil_n be_v night_n and_o day_n day_n and_o night_n scatter_v among_o many_o his_o guild_a money_n we_o shall_v the_o high_a prize_n that_o precious_a gold_n give_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n hand_n from_o heaven_n consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n wheat_n we_o shall_v say_v luther_n live_v the_o more_o luther_n vigilant_a to_o prevent_v the_o devil_n that_o in_o our_o sleep_n he_o may_v not_o sow_v his_o tare_n and_o consider_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o sow_v such_o tare_n shall_v incite_v we_o to_o set_v god_n wheat_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n i_o mean_v to_o estimate_v good_a dream_n from_o god_n at_o the_o great_a price_n 3._o to_o retain_v these_o dream_n with_o the_o strong_a hand_n and_o fast_o hold_v luther_n likewise_o report_v of_o some_o who_o do_v so_o dote_v upon_o their_o delusive_a dream_n that_o from_o they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o any_o luther_n strength_n of_o reason_n or_o scripture-argument_n suppose_v in_o sacred_a thing_n themselves_o only_o wise_a and_o all_o other_o ignorant_a o_o how_o in_o a_o humble_a way_n aught_o holy_a heart_n to_o hold_v heavenly_a dream_n and_o with_o good_a care_n to_o keep_v they_o firm_a and_o fast_o in_o their_o remembring-mind_n 4._o object_n but_o we_o see_v so_o many_o in_o our_o object_n time_n miserable_o mistake_v with_o their_o trance_n strange_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o may_v make_v as_o misdoubt_v all_o suggestion_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o all_o unusual_a motion_n etc._n etc._n answer_n unusual_a motion_n suggestion_n answer_n rapture_n revelation_n and_o vision_n it_o may_v well_o become_v christian_n to_o question_n and_o with_o care_n to_o examine_v that_o so_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o prudence_n eschew_v the_o bad_a &_o pursue_v the_o good_a it_o be_v very_o memorable_a of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v and_o say_v to_o she_o haile_o thou_o be_v high_o favour_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n and_o when_o she_o see_v he_o she_o be_v trouble_v at_o this_o say_n and_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o shall_v be_v luk._n 1._o 28_o 29._o however_o this_o comfortable_a discovery_n come_v from_o god_n yet_o this_o good_a woman_n do_v not_o sudden_o receive_v it_o but_o serious_o consider_v it_o austin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n observe_v that_o as_o she_o be_v not_o whole_o suspicious_a 1._o so_o she_o will_v not_o be_v rash_o credulous_a though_o thus_o common_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v by_o delusive_a motion_n deceive_v vision_n and_o lie_v revelation_n the_o falseness_n of_o which_o suggestion_n whether_o asleep_o or_o awake_v may_v be_v further_o find_v out_o by_o what_o they_o divert_v man_n from_o &_o by_o what_o they_o transport_v man_n to_o 1._o they_o divert_v turn_v and_o take_v man_n off_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o true_a discovery_n from_o god_n do_v keep_v man_n to_o viz._n from_o the_o public_a ministry_n from_o conscience_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n from_o relative_a duty_n etc._n etc._n 1._o they_o withdraw_v person_n from_o hierarchiae_n the_o public_a ministry_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o gospel_n public_o preach_v by_o the_o most_o faithful_a dispenser_n though_o those_o perhaps_o which_o former_o themselves_o rejoice_v in_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o luther_n relate_v the_o case_n of_o some_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n who_o by_o dream_n and_o such_o like_a way_n be_v delude_v say_v thus_o we_o have_v now_o daily_a experience_n of_o divers_a who_o not_o long_o since_o not_o only_o willing_o luther_n but_o even_o hungry_o hear_v we_o preach_v acknowledge_v god_n in_o we_o and_o esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v now_o go_v from_o we_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v less_o endure_v our_o doctrine_n or_o abide_v our_o name_n then_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o decline_v man_n from_o a_o conscionall_a keep_v the_o lord_n day_n hence_o though_o some_o have_v enter_v their_o name_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v arm_n and_o aught_o to_o fight_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v maintain_v all_o the_o concernment_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o treacherous_o deliver_v up_o this_o fort-royall_a of_o christ_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n mater_fw-la they_o leave_v this_o day_n they_o disregard_n that_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v make_v among_o day_n the_o most_o bless_a they_o pluck_v and_o fling_v away_o this_o sabbath_n flower_n as_o not_o sit_v to_o grow_v within_o the_o garden_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n lie_v revelation_n lead_v man_n from_o herebâ—…n_o
more_o large_o to_o lay_v out_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n in_o all_o holy_a duty_n do_v we_o sleep_v out_o whole_a night_n and_o not_o hear_v one_o good_a word_n from_o god_n nor_o of_o god_n have_v any_o one_o good_a thought_n and_o shall_v we_o pass_v away_o the_o day_n also_o and_o christ_n and_o our_o heart_n god_n and_o our_o mind_n scarce_o meet_v do_v we_o lodge_v so_o much_o asunder_o in_o our_o sleep_n o_o let_v we_o live_v the_o more_o together_o when_o awake_a it_o may_v be_v blame-worthy_a we_o have_v no_o more_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o good_a dream_n indeed_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o deceive_a dream_n the_o devil_n tare_n shall_v come_v up_o so_o thick_a and_o grow_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o field_n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o field_n god_n wheat_n of_o good_a dream_n shall_v spring_v up_o so_o thin_a and_o thrive_v so_o little_a alas_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a idle_a foolish_a and_o frivolous_a dream_n like_o bird_n at_o night_n that_o lodge_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o bough_n of_o our_o thought_n when_o good_a dream_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o by_o night_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v as_o in_o pharaoh_n dream_n the_o lean_a cow_n devour_v the_o fat_a etc._n etc._n so_o in_o our_o dream_n 5._o matter_n bid_v prevent_v much_o good_a impertinent_a and_o idle_a thing_n shut_v out_o all_o serious_a thought_n this_o i_o say_v be_v sad_a but_o more_o mournful_a may_v this_o be_v make_v if_o in_o the_o day_n also_o we_o live_v look_v and_o labour_v but_o little_a for_o god_n indeed_o do_v we_o in_o the_o day_n time_n abound_v in_o good_a delight_n in_o holy_a obedience_n and_o make_v religion_n our_o business_n we_o may_v meet_v more_o of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n at_o midnight_n aquinas_n observe_v that_o common_o good_a student_n in_o the_o day_n have_v best_a dream_n in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o best_a affection_n when_o awake_a have_v the_o best_a suggestion_n in_o sleep_n be_v 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