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vision_n in_o the_o night_n so_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n come_v to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 19_o to_o inquire_v about_o the_o stray_a ass_n he_o tell_v he_o you_o shall_v eat_v bread_n with_o i_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v and_o will_v tell_v thou_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n he_o desire_v a_o night_n intimate_v that_o god_n use_v to_o reveal_v secret_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n so_o much_o concern_v vision_n with_o the_o kind_n and_o difference_n of_o they_o from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o vision_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n say_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n god_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o one_o way_n which_o exceed_v they_o all_o even_o by_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o we_o have_v a_o vision_n which_o outshine_v all_o the_o vision_n that_o ever_o the_o prophet_n or_o patriarch_n have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n their_o light_n be_v darkness_n at_o most_o but_o a_o shadow_n their_o vision_n be_v obscurity_n and_o their_o revelation_n concealment_n compare_v with_o we_o our_o vision_n be_v christ_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n say_v old_a simeon_n he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o christ_n in_o person_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n because_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o that_o people_n more_o frequent_o and_o clear_o than_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o where_o ever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v that_o land_n be_v a_o valley_n of_o vision_n a_o valley_n of_o vision_n far_o more_o lightsome_a and_o glorious_a than_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o very_a darkness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o be_v make_v glorious_a have_v no_o glory_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o excel_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o only_o remember_v that_o as_o our_o privilege_n be_v great_a than_o they_o so_o be_v our_o duty_n a_o clear_a light_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o we_o who_o have_v more_o evidence_n of_o what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o now_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n we_o ought_v to_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o day_n not_o only_o be_v darkness_n go_v but_o the_o shadow_n be_v flee_v away_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v even_o he_o who_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n we_o need_v not_o dream_n or_o vision_n now_o why_o shall_v we_o call_v for_o candle_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o we_o need_v not_o starlight_n when_o we_o have_v daylight_n or_o when_o the_o promise_a daystar_n be_v rise_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o here_o be_v one_o circumstance_n more_o in_o the_o text_n about_o this_o vision_n very_o lethargunâ—_n sopor_fw-la est_fw-la somnus_o profundior_fw-la somnus_o est_fw-fr plus_fw-la quam_fw-la do_v miâ—aâ—io_fw-la &_o sopor_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la somnus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la gravem_fw-la somnum_fw-la imo_fw-la plus_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la somnum_fw-la profundum_fw-la somnum_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la lethargunâ—_n remarkable_a it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v on_o man_n or_o on_o sorrowful_a man_n man_n weary_v with_o labour_n and_o travel_v this_o be_v a_o more_o distinct_a description_n of_o the_o time_n than_o the_o former_a
2._o 24._o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n speak_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o psal_n 119._o 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o say_v david_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o much_o affect_v with_o thought_n of_o god_n that_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o my_o flesh_n as_o in_o extraordinary_a fear_n it_o use_v to_o do_v stand_v up_o the_o natural_a reason_n why_o the_o hair_n stand_v up_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n be_v this_o when_o sudden_a fear_n fall_v upon_o we_o the_o blood_n go_v or_o â—astens_v rather_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o outward_a member_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o skin_n in_o which_o the_o hair_n be_v root_v be_v press_v more_o together_o which_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o stand_v up_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o unstable_a excrement_n so_o we_o see_v the_o general_a effect_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v fear_v and_o those_o 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o_o my_o lord_n by_o the_o vision_n my_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v retain_v no_o strength_n verse_n 17._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o breath_n leave_v in_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v thy_o majesty_n in_o these_o mystery_n of_o thy_o will_n make_v know_v to_o i_o how_o do_v habakkuk_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o quote_v of_o his_o tremble_a belly_n quiver_a lip_n and_o of_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o saint_n swallow_v up_o with_o the_o like_a amazement_n zechariah_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v such_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n a_o little_a before_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v walk_v blameless_a in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n appear_v the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v double_v and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o luke_n 1._o 12._o yea_o the_o bless_a virgin_n v._n 29._o of_o that_o chap._n when_o she_o see_v he_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n she_o be_v trouble_v in_o her_o mind_n last_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n see_v christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n etc._n etc._n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 17._o how_o shall_v this_o humble_a and_o abase_v we_o in_o ourselves_o we_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o wrathful_a manifestation_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n often_o signify_v in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v to_o spirit_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o stand_v as_o 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