Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9339.S5 B6 1641

s.... Ill. _1peep. - ------ A:rong vapi>Jr, ifit overcotn~ nor,the braine, yet it weakeneth it as llron~ t.Vat ersdoe. See it inSo– lommhimfelfe. The D~fciples felt all::ep in the g1rden w~1en they were opprerfed with heavi– ne!F~ and farrow, which patlions will have tbe like effelt upon the foul e. - . . Sleep·lrifethoft from wearineffe,and want of fpirics : fo there is afpirituall wear ·nelfe arifing from difcouragements, and too much expence of the ftrength of the foule uponother matters, · upon impertinendes that concerne not the beft ftateof thefoule. . Some are brought afieep by muficke:fo many by flattering enticements and infinuations of .others joyning with their owne flattering de– ceitfull hearr,arecafi: intoa fpiritualllleep. Sleep arifeth from want of exerdfe, when there is. aceffation from fpirit'uall exerdfe about theproper objea ofit,there followeth a.fpiritu" all !leep.Exercife keeps w.aking._ . Sleeparifethoft from cold aifeafcs,as I:.ethar– gies,_ from coldgroffe humors; cold, earthly;. _ g,roffe-affcdionsabout the things here below,be-. ' numme the foule, and bring it into a heavy, drowfie,.fleepy temper. . Sometimes lleep is caufed by fome kittd of poyfon, efpecially thepoyfon of Afpes which ·kits in fleeping : and doenot finfull delights doe the like tothefoule~infenfibleevils are the moft 1 dangerous evils. Orherwhile llothfult yawning- aompanydif .. pofeto fleep, there is.no moreordinarycaufeof -..,...,.--__,...-.------..-------·-'fe~..::.::.irimall ..

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