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A25315	Amyraut, Moïse, 1596-1664.	A discourse concerning the divine dreams mention'd in Scripture together with the marks and characters by which they might be distinguish'd from vain delusions : in a letter to Monsieur Gaches / by Moses Amyraldus ; translated out of French by Ja. Lowde ...	1676		.xml	application/xml	33041	535	29	It is clear from these very words of the Prophet , without any need of producing others , that at the coming of the Messias , God would pour out a great abundance of his Spirit upon his Church , which should render the extraordinary and miraculous gifts of prophesy , of visions and of dreams almost common to all the faithful , which God before did but sparingly communicate to some particular persons : and indeed , the Apostles have apply'd this passage to the sending of the holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost , and the experience of things at that time did very authentically testify the truth of this Prophesy ; for the abundance and variety of gifts , which God poured upon Christians , at the first establishment of Christianity , is a thing much to be wondered at ; in as much as he did not only inspire the Apostles , and Prophets & Evangelists , the Pastors , Doctors and Deacons , and generally all those who had any publick Office or charge in the Chruch , but also many particular persons without any difference of Age , Sex or Condition . 2. In sleep , by dreams , such as I have already mention'd , and others of the like nature ; and there is little difference betwixt Extasies and Dreams , only that , though in both there was a Cessation of the Functions of the bodily senses , yet in an Extasie , it was not altogether so entire and absolute , as in sleep , nor did it proceed from the same cause ; for in sleep this cessation proceeded from natural causes , from whence it usually comes ; but in an Extasie , it was caus'd by the extraordinary and miraculous power of the Spirit of God , which drew a way the Souls of his Servants from the Organs of their External Senses , and hinder'd it from displaying its power and efficacy .	cache/A25315.xml	txt/A25315.txt
