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right_o state_v first_o of_o all_o a_o concurrence_n of_o natural_a cause_n in_o some_o case_n general_o grant_v some_o enthusia_v not_o only_o foretell_v thing_n future_a but_o also_o speak_v strange_a language_n through_o mere_a natural_a distemper_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o physician_n but_o the_o contrary_n more_o probable_a and_o why_o that_o some_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o enthusiastic_a divination_n and_o not_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o proceed_v from_o cause_n that_o be_v natural_a though_o unknown_a unto_o man_n and_o some_o thing_n also_o though_o from_o cause_n that_o be_v know_v not_o less_o wonderful_a in_o their_o nature_n instance_n in_o both_o kind_n the_o power_n of_o smell_v in_o dog_n a_o example_n out_o of_o a_o author_n of_o good_a credit_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v blind_a be_v a_o guide_n unto_o many_o that_o have_v eye_n by_o his_o smell_n only_o through_o vast_a desert_n the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o memory_n in_o man_n how_o incomprehensible_a and_o how_o much_o admire_v by_o both_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n the_o invention_n of_o convey_v secret_a thought_n at_o any_o distance_n whether_o of_o place_n or_o of_o time_n by_o write_v how_o admirable_a a_o thing_n their_o opinion_n that_o fetch_v divination_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o intellectus_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o every_o man_n the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n some_o question_n about_o the_o author_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o atra_fw-la bilis_fw-la or_o melancholy_a a_o probable_a ground_n of_o some_o natural_a divination_n but_o after_o some_o general_a ground_n and_o proposition_n the_o continual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o emanation_n of_o body_n according_a to_o aristotle_n and_o other_o and_o the_o parturition_n of_o cause_n or_o forego_v natural_a sign_n of_o strange_a event_n and_o alteration_n discernible_a to_o some_o temper_n as_o also_o the_o concatenation_n of_o natural_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o stoic_n a_o more_o probable_a ground_n the_o divination_n of_o die_a man_n a_o notable_a observation_n of_o aretaeus_n a_o ancient_a greek_a physician_n to_o this_o purpose_n enthusiasm_n by_o vast_a prospect_n and_o other_o natural_a object_n chap._n iii_o of_o contemplative_a and_o philosophical_a enthusiasm_n contemplation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o happiness_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o the_o greek_a word_n according_a to_o aristotle_n the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o divers_a of_o the_o epicurean_a sect._n lucretius_n the_o poet_n and_o hypocrates_n the_o first_o of_o physician_n their_o testimony_n plato_n and_o philo_n jud._n their_o philosophy_n ¶_o the_o dependence_n of_o external_a sense_n on_o the_o mind_n their_o operation_n suspend_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o as_o particular_o that_o of_o feel_v and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o knowledge_n for_o the_o 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of_o natural_a cause_n one_o notable_a instance_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o the_o phaensie_n in_o ecstasy_n and_o other_o distemper_n of_o body_n against_o reason_n and_o perfect_a but_o in_o some_o one_o object_n understanding_n argue_v by_o reason_n and_o prove_v by_o many_o example_n and_o instance_n a_o sure_a way_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o enthusiastic_a illusion_n out_o of_o tertullian_n not_o to_o seek_v after_o new_a light_n etc._n etc._n a_o caveat_n concern_v the_o case_n of_o witch_n their_o action_n real_a not_o imaginary_a ¶_o several_a question_n propose_v and_o full_o discuss_v by_o reason_n and_o authority_n first_o whether_o a_o voluntary_a ecstasy_n be_v a_o thing_n possible_a in_o nature_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la and_o his_o enthusiast_n merlin_n turkish_a enthusiast_n the_o messaliani_n or_o prayer_n so_o call_v ancient_o a_o consideration_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o distemper_n whether_o contagious_a or_o no._n second_o whether_o in_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a and_o diabolical_a ecstasy_n there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v without_o a_o miracle_n a_o real_a separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o
and_o by_o inspiration_n plato_n his_o dialogue_n concern_v that_o subject_n not_o only_o poet_n but_o their_o actor_n also_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o plato_n doctrine_n divine_o inspire_v plato_n not_o to_o be_v excuse_v in_o that_o dialogue_n though_o more_o sound_n in_o some_o other_o much_o less_o scaliger_n a_o christian_a for_o his_o expression_n in_o this_o subject_n if_o not_o opinion_n as_o some_o have_v apprehend_v he_o homer_n the_o occasion_n of_o plato_n dialogue_n how_o much_o admire_a by_o the_o ancient_n by_o aristotle_n particular_o his_o language_n his_o matter_n and_o why_o not_o so_o much_o admire_v and_o so_o ravish_v in_o our_o day_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o some_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a t._n no_o poet_n true_a poet_n make_v by_o wine_n dispute_v and_o maintain_v against_o scaliger_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o wine_n may_v contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a poem_n and_o why_o so_o some_o other_o thing_n proper_a to_o stir_v up_o in_o some_o temper_n the_o spirit_n or_o the_o fancy_n to_o enthusiasm_n as_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o precatory_a enthusiasm_n the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n justify_v precatory_a enthusiasm_n not_o supernatural_a only_o whether_o divine_a or_o diabolical_a but_o natural_a also_o pray_v use_v not_o by_o christian_n only_o but_o by_o heathen_n also_o by_o christian_n sometime_o miss-led_n by_o a_o wrong_a zeal_n whether_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a natural_a enthusiasm_n in_o pray_v 1._o by_o a_o vehement_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o by_o powerful_a language_n apt_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o speaker_n as_o well_o as_o hearer_n dithyrambicall_a composition_n affect_v by_o heathen_n in_o their_o prayer_n extemporary_a pray_v no_o difficult_a thing_n 3._o by_o natural_a fervency_n by_o the_o advantage_n whereof_o some_o very_a wicked_a in_o their_o life_n heretic_n and_o other_o have_v be_v note_v to_o have_v excel_v in_o that_o faculty_n john_n basilides_n duke_n or_o king_n of_o moscovia_n his_o zeal_n at_o his_o devotion_n his_o vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o incredible_a cruelty_n ignatius_n loyola_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jesuit_n strange_a thing_n write_v of_o his_o zeal_n in_o pray_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n write_v of_o the_o ancient_a brachmanne_n of_o india_n both_o with_o equal_a probability_n the_o messaliani_n or_o prayer_n ancient_o so_o call_v what_o their_o heresy_n or_o error_n be_v their_o earnest_n intent_n continue_v pray_v rapture_n and_o enthusiasm_n vision_n and_o revelation_n how_o all_o these_o may_v happen_v natural_o without_o any_o supernatural_a cause_n haron_n a_o mahometan_a prince_n a_o great_a euchite_a or_o prayer_n in_o his_o kind_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v ¶_o a_o consideration_n concern_v faith_n whether_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v true_o religious_a and_o divine_a there_o be_v not_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a faith_n or_o confidence_n which_o by_o a_o secret_a but_o settle_v general_a providence_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a a_o notable_a say_n of_o heraclitus_n the_o philosopher_n some_o scripture_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n to_o that_o purpose_n a_o objection_n make_v and_o answer_v ardormentis_n in_o s._n jerome_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v best_o christian_n liable_a to_o undiscreet_a zeal_n nicol._n leonicus_n his_o discourse_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n antonius_n benivenius_n de_fw-fr abditis_fw-la m._n causis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o what_o credit_n among_o physician_n a_o strange_a relation_n out_o of_o he_o of_o one_o incurable_o wound_v and_o almost_o desperate_a who_o by_o ardent_a prayer_n be_v not_o only_o heal_v but_o do_v also_o prophesy_v both_o concern_v himself_o and_o divers_a other_o thing_n some_o observation_n upon_o this_o relation_n errata_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o copy_n not_o to_o wrong_v they_o who_o extraordinary_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o kind_n deserve_v great_a commendation_n page_n 16._o line_n 6._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 22._o l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 21._o l._n 2._o title_n divinatorie_n p._n 92._o l._n 3._o probabatur_fw-la p._n 162._o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 167._o l._n 17._o impert_v p._n 170._o l._n 9_o he_o be_v pl._n p._n 174._o l._n 9.10_o proof_n enough_o the_o p._n 181._o l._n 4._o and_o of_o the_o r._n ibid._n l._n 32._o reader_n he_o may_v s_o ¶_o typographicall_a p._n 18._o l._n 24._o as_o one_o p._n 184._o l._n 1._o please_v ibid._n l._n 2._o even_a s_o p._n 200._o l._n 31._o concur_v for_o in_o most_o of_o the_o book_n these_o three_o last_o be_v amend_v p._n 213._o l._n 24._o ecclesiastici_fw-la p._n 220._o l._n 21._o i_n by_o the_o w._n chap._n i._o of_o enthusiasm_n in_o general_n the_o content_n varro_n opinion_n that_o heroic_a man_n shall_v believe_v themselves_o though_o false_o to_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n note_v and_o reject_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a his_o case_n particular_o ¶_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o knowledge_n or_o disquisition_n politic_a pretension_n to_o enthusiasm_n or_o divine_a inspiration_n very_o usual_a in_o all_o age_n but_o mistake_v through_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n our_o only_a subject_n and_o aim_n in_o this_o treatise_n as_o more_o frequent_a so_o more_o dangerous_a enthusiastic_a time_n and_o temper_n note_v by_o ancient_a author_n in_o those_o time_n the_o eleusinia_n bacchanalia_fw-la and_o other_o mystery_n hatch_v the_o abomination_n of_o those_o mystery_n though_o pretend_v to_o great_a holiness_n and_o piety_n ancient_a theologue_n and_o poet_n pretend_v to_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o author_n and_o abetter_n of_o idolatry_n heresy_n among_o christian_n through_o pretend_a inspiration_n mahometism_n ¶_o the_o word_n enthusiasm_n what_o it_o imply_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o demum_fw-la evenire_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o behold_v for_o his_o quotation_n i_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o out_o of_o some_o library_n in_o manuscript_n as_o there_o be_v many_o such_o book_n of_o ancient_n as_o yet_o not_o publish_v only_o so_o to_o be_v find_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o a_o diligent_a ransacker_n of_o all_o such_o book_n meursius_n have_v be_v and_o that_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o theophrastus_n his_o work_n collect_v out_o of_o divers_a author_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o as_o yet_o extant_a any_o where_n it_o make_v i_o doubtful_a neither_o can_v i_o yet_o say_v that_o i_o be_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n or_o hope_v however_o upon_o further_a search_n find_v that_o what_o scaliger_n do_v there_o allege_v as_o out_o of_o theophrastus_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v produce_v by_o athenaeus_n i_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o scaliger_n also_o have_v it_o out_o of_o 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