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A63812	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	A treatise of dreams & visions wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankind. Are theosophically unfolded; that is according to the Word of God, and the harmony of created beings. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick.	1689		.xml	application/xml	45699	751	30	But if once such shall set up their rest in External F●●ms and Modes of R●●gion , and therein begin as it were to stand still and satisfie themselves with their former Attainments and Separations , which migh● be excellent in their day and time , and the only means the Lord then used to 〈◊〉 the soul to vertue ; I say , when any shall fall into such a slothful state , they will in a little time find that saying ve●●fied in their souls . That not to go forwards , is to go backwa●ds and lose all their inward sp●●itual strength , which is divinely signified by our Lord in that parable of the Servan●● , and the in●rusted Talent , he that care esly laid it up in a Napkin , set up his Rest with such a portion o● Grace or L●ght , and indeavour'd not to augment it , is cond●●●●d ; and ' as added , that from su●● an one shall be taken , even tha● which he seem'd to have , and so Christians came to wither and languish , like a Tree that is sapped at the Root ; and then they sensibly decline and Apostatize , or at best do only retain the Complemental outside of Religion , and do indeed keep in memory their first good state , which can no more nourish their Souls to a Spiritual Life and Growth , then a mans bare thinking upon or boasting of a good wholesom meal he made a week or fortnight agon , can support his outward Body in strength and vigour .	cache/A63812.xml	txt/A63812.txt
