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ttie27, which make up j.icobs Ladder, there being one placed on every round by the which the Angels afctndcd and deftenued. 5o thictbis Patriarch only faw them in a dream, which made him afraid, and he paid his vows, faying. That God was in that phcc.
Upon the top of this ladder there was this great name of 72. Letters Ser^hjimmaphr-as ^ which by ics vertue ?ndpraifc divided theyzThillickverfes, includ- ing what was to come of the prophetical promilescf DxVid^ and myftically contained under the 72 Letters of the aforefaid name which fignifies nothing cllc but praifes to the great Jehovah.
Let us proceed in Older, for having difpatcht what concer[jed terreilrial and lublunary Matters, the cele- ftial follows. The celeftial Matter, which hath for its ob jt!^:, Dreams, is either fpiricual, or corpareaU
The fpiricual is either infinite, as God 5 or finite, as the good Angels.
Bat the [leader is to obferve that the referring of God toceleftial tilings is not here meant to the leaft prejudice of godliiiefs ; as ir he were luppofedto be included in fome certai'i part of the heaven, but after a fimiiiar minner of fpea?iing ; for (ince it may not be expeded that th$(e precepts (whatever they arej canpofllbly be included m certain and infallible me- thodical rules, bfcau(e of thecontingence and varietie of the matter, the Courteous Reader is entreated to bring with him an officious inclination and zeal to the advancement of thcfeftudies.
To dream then, that one prays and calls on God, is
good; but it is ill, not only to fee him, but even to
Ipeak with him. But todrcam to feeGod fpeakingbe-
iore ethers, is of a more favourable fignification. If a
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man dreatrs he receives anything from God, who is pure, its a fignification of rooft perfed health ; for it fignifier char Lboie things that fhall be received into the body (hall be pure and clean ; the contrary is ill} for it fignifies a difeafe (hall fcize the body.
The adoration of Chrift lignifies joy ; to hear or fee him fpcaking, gladncfs.
To fee Angels, good; to be an Angel, better ; to fpeak with A-.gcls, evil.
ihe celcflial naatter that is withall corporeal, is taken either for the fubftancc of the Heaven, or its parts or places, which are called houfes or 5igns.
The feei ig of a fercne clear sky (ignifies profit and gladncfs; a troubled and cloudy sky, fadnefs ; a bur- ning sky Area(es; red, wars ; the sky-falling, gui4c or crimes; the sky afcending, honour and etrincnc dignity.
To fee the planets pure and clear falling out of their Orbs, or make towards the earthy denotes health.
Thc^'un (ignifies a King, father, Houfe or dignity, Arnald VilL &c.
1 he Sun (hining, a mind well pieafed \ the Sun falling out of heaven, the death of (ome p.ince or Emperour; the 5un troubled, the dangers of a prince; the lun in Conjundion with the y^:/oop, ill news ; many Suns (hilling together, denotes a popular and univerfal joy To fee the Snrs^ Moon snd planets, clear, p.*re , and eafily moving according to their ordin,*rj motion, are all of very coed fignificati.n , efpccially as to the health of the body.
The Moon denotes a Queen or mother; being d':irl:.:ai:d, it fp.'iks the treachery of fome great and noble women, asaUb threatnings, and hatred. Many
Moons