The Marks or Characters whereby they may be discerned, are observed, and ob∣serveable to be these.
1. When they bring with them either some certain declaration of words, where∣by God declareth his will, or that which he would reveal or admonish a man of, or some certain representation which hath some likeness or analogy unto the things whereof the mind is to be informed, or whereunto it is to be disposed thereby, which if it do clearly and perspicuously present that which the Dream intends, it is called, saith Lessius, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or a Vision; if obscurely and enigmatically, it is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Dream. So that from hence we may collect indeed three sorts of Divine Dreams,
First, By word or clear declaration, as was that of Ioseph, wherein he was admo∣nished not to forsake the holy Virgin, and was warned to fly into Egypt, and to return from thence.
Secondly, By clear presentation of the object, or by Vision, as was that of Paul, Act. 16 9.
Thirdly, By way of Typical or Enig∣matical representation, as were the Dreams of Ioseph, Gen. 37. of the Butler and Baker of Pharoah, Gen. 40. of Pharaoh, Gen. 41. of Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 2. &c.