large_o and_o punctual_o insist_v upon_o it_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o example_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o it_o i_o must_v premit_fw-la some_o caution_n to_o prevent_v offence_n upon_o mistake_n first_o whereas_o by_o our_o inscription_n or_o indication_n at_o the_o beginning_n we_o profess_v to_o treat_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o contemplative_a philosophical_a enthusiasm_n by_o philosophical_a we_o do_v not_o intend_v such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o contemplative_a philosopher_n only_o of_o which_o kind_n somewhat_o have_v already_o and_o much_o more_o remain_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o to_o be_v speak_v but_o all_o kind_n of_o enthusiasm_n have_v any_o dependence_n from_o the_o intention_n or_o contemplation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o because_o most_o proper_a unto_o philosopher_n be_v therefore_o design_v by_o that_o name_n though_o incidental_a unto_o some_o who_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o more_o than_o natural_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v natural_o rational_a philosophy_n if_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o desire_v that_o my_o general_a title_n of_o enthusiasm_n proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v remember_v beyond_o which_o not_o to_o excurre_v but_o where_o i_o give_v a_o account_n in_o some_o petty_a digression_n be_v my_o chief_a care_n second_o whilst_o we_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v divers_a ecstasy_n to_o natural_a cause_n the_o ignorance_n of_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n we_o will_v not_o be_v suspect_v by_o any_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o supernatural_a not_o only_o of_o such_o for_o which_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v or_o question_v they_o except_o he_o first_o deny_v or_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o these_o as_o divine_a but_o also_o of_o many_o other_o which_o either_o good_a though_o not_o infallible_a authority_n or_o sound_a reason_n upon_o due_a examination_n of_o circumstance_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o for_o such_o except_o a_o man_n will_v argue_v because_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v all_o dream_n that_o be_v dream_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o some_o have_v maintain_v to_o be_v prophetical_a that_o therefore_o none_o be_v from_o god_n or_o because_o precious_a stone_n may_v be_v counterfeit_v so_o that_o the_o most_o skilful_a 155.160_o as_o be_v note_v by_o some_o may_v sometime_o be_v deceive_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o true_a saphire_n or_o diamond_n three_o and_o last_o when_o in_o matter_n of_o disease_n we_o oppose_v natural_a cause_n to_o supernatural_a whether_o divine_a or_o diabolical_a as_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o general_a will_n of_o god_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o neither_o the_o general_a ministry_n and_o intervention_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o or_o most_o disease_n to_o which_o mortal_a man_n through_o sin_n be_v natural_o liable_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o by_o what_o kind_n of_o operation_n be_v a_o speculation_n not_o proper_a to_o we_o here_o no_o man_n do_v sin_n but_o he_o be_v possess_v in_o some_o degree_n it_o be_v good_a divinity_n and_o best_a philosopher_n have_v maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n but_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o madness_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o too_o to_o be_v good_a philosophy_n especial_o since_o i_o have_v hypocrates_n too_o his_o authority_n for_o it_o however_o we_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o personal_a immediate_a possession_n or_o operation_n which_o we_o oppose_v to_o natural_a cause_n and_o that_o general_a concurrence_n or_o intervention_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v in_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a whether_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o natural_a sense_n so_o much_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n now_o we_o proceed_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ecstasis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o ancient_a greek_a physician_n and_o other_o in_o a_o much_o different_a from_o the_o now_o common_a use_n and_o notion_n as_o use_v by_o ancient_a author_n it_o do_v import_v a_o distraction_n of_o the_o sense_n a_o violent_a alienation_n of_o the_o mind_n nay_o violent_a but_o not_o fix_v or_o settle_v madness_n by_o which_o only_o it_o do_v differ_v from_o it_o such_o distraction_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o such_o alienation_n of_o mind_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o some_o passionate_a man_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o anger_n as_o we_o read_v 21._o of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n a_o prince_n otherwise_o of_o excellent_a part_n and_o in_o his_o ordinary_a conversation_n very_o meek_a but_o in_o his_o anger_n so_o furious_a that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o fling_v and_o tear_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o his_o way_n as_o many_o other_o but_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n pick_v straw_n and_o do_v other_o such_o act_n of_o a_o perfect_a bedlam_n as_o therefore_o of_o anger_n it_o have_v be_v say_v ancient_o that_o ira_fw-la furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la so_o do_v i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o physical_a definition_n suppose_v by_o many_o to_o be_v galen_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o that_o the_o word_n be_v always_o so_o take_v by_o ancient_a heathen_n for_o a_o violent_a distraction_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v say_v for_o where_o aristotle_n in_o de_fw-fr divin_n por_fw-mi insomnia_fw-mi upon_o his_o former_a position_n of_o unsensible_a emanation_n from_o natural_a object_n of_o which_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o etc._n some_o that_o fall_n into_o ecstasy_n do_v prophesy_v to_o wit_n because_o their_o sense_n be_v discharge_v from_o their_o own_o proper_a operation_n they_o be_v the_o more_o expose_v to_o external_a impression_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v mean_v it_o of_o any_o such_o ecstasy_n where_o there_o be_v a_o violent_a distraction_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o pythiae_n and_o other_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o who_o oracle_n ancient_o be_v issue_v as_o he_o be_v interpret_v by_o some_o latin_a commentator_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o agreeable_a to_o his_o subject_n of_o divination_n by_o dream_n to_o treat_v of_o alienation_n of_o mind_n incidental_a unto_o man_n perfect_o wake_v but_o very_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o ecstasy_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o take_v common_o which_o have_v great_a affinity_n with_o sleep_n though_o from_o cause_n very_o different_a i_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o to_o vindicate_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o a_o wrong_a interpretation_n at_o which_o many_o godly_a man_n be_v scandalize_v some_o have_v study_v evasion_n for_o which_o their_o good_a will_n have_v be_v commend_v by_o other_o more_o than_o their_o good_a luck_n or_o judgement_n it_o be_v mark_n 3.21_o where_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v in_o our_o english_a for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v beside_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a better_a rather_o worse_a the_o syriack_n doubtful_a what_o interpretation_n or_o evasion_n rather_o have_v be_v devise_v may_v be_v find_v in_o maldonat_n and_o other_o the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o all_o other_o have_v be_v think_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n to_o have_v light_v upon_o the_o right_a sense_n for_o which_o also_o it_o have_v find_v great_a commendation_n among_o translation_n it_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o not_o of_o madness_n but_o of_o faint_v which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o story_n so_o not_o improper_a to_o the_o word_n for_o first_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o nine_o verse_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n fear_z that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v by_o excessive_a throng_n and_o by_o verse_n 20._o that_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o what_o more_o likely_a in_o a_o hot_a country_n to_o cause_n faint_v than_o a_o great_a crowd_n and_o a_o empty_a stomach_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a enough_o in_o those_o country_n for_o people_n when_o they_o travail_v fast_v to_o faint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v of_o trance_n and_o ecstasy_n sometime_o by_o the_o way_n may_v probable_o be_v gather_v by_o matth._n 15.32_o except_o we_o shall_v conceit_n with_o some_o that_o the_o people_n there_o speak_v of_o have_v be_v three_o day_n without_o eat_v enough_o to_o cause_v faintness_n in_o any_o place_n which_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v improbable_a so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v collect_v by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n
sect_n 30.1_o have_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o the_o several_a effect_n of_o the_o atra_fw-la bilis_fw-la according_a to_o its_o different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o temperature_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v mix_v either_o with_o heat_n or_o cold_a among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o to_o who_o this_o melancholic_a temperament_n be_v natural_a it_o present_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o temperament_n or_o mixture_n they_o that_o have_v superfluity_n of_o it_o and_o cold_a they_o be_v natural_o sluggish_a and_o stupid_a but_o they_o that_o abound_v with_o it_o join_v with_o heat_n they_o be_v wildish_a good_a nature_a or_o witty_a prone_a to_o love_v quick_o move_v to_o passion_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o some_o also_o very_o talkative_a or_o discursive_a and_o some_o again_o because_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o this_o heat_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o reason_n be_v liable_a to_o distemper_n of_o madness_n and_o enthusiasticknesse_n hence_o also_o be_v proceed_v the_o sibyl_n and_o the_o bacchick_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_n call_v and_o account_v that_o be_v divine_o possess_v and_o inspire_v when_v it_o do_v not_o happen_v through_o sickness_n but_o by_o natural_a temper_n aristotle_n do_v seem_v to_o contradict_v himself_o in_o those_o last_o word_n in_o that_o have_v make_v enthusiasticknesse_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o distemper_n or_o sickness_n he_o do_v afterward_o affirm_v that_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v so_o by_o their_o natural_a temper_n which_o perchance_o make_v budeus_n to_o leave_v out_o those_o last_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a 698._o where_o he_o cite_v they_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o pandect_n but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v which_o be_v note_v before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o bodily_a disease_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o confound_v be_v distinct_a aristotle_n purpose_n be_v to_o say_v that_o both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o disease_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_o proceed_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o mixture_n of_o the_o atra_fw-la bilis_fw-la but_o again_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v some_o say_v so_o real_o how_o natural_o except_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o aristotle_n intend_v to_o assign_v a_o double_a cause_n the_o one_o natural_a in_o prepare_v the_o body_n without_o which_o preparation_n nothing_o will_v be_v do_v the_o other_o supernatural_a the_o formal_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n than_o he_o be_v much_o wrong_v by_o they_o who_o lie_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o though_o he_o make_v melancholy_a the_o only_a cause_n whereas_o themselves_o also_o allow_v of_o some_o previous_a preparation_n and_o disposition_n in_o such_o case_n as_o necessary_a i_o have_v hear_v some_o learned_a man_n make_v a_o question_n whether_o those_o problem_n be_v true_o aristotle_n because_o they_o have_v observe_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o not_o worthy_a they_o think_v so_o grave_a and_o solid_a a_o philosopher_n i_o have_v think_v so_o myself_o sometime_o i_o must_v confess_v and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o something_o may_v be_v foist_v in_o here_o and_o there_o that_o be_v of_o another_o stamp_n but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o book_n there_o be_v authority_n enough_o from_o ancient_a author_n by_o who_o it_o be_v often_o quote_v and_o for_o this_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o aristotle_n stile_n and_o genius_n in_o it_o to_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a and_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v cicero_n testimony_n in_o his_o first_o of_o divination_n aristoteles_n quidem_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la vitio_fw-la furerent_fw-la &_o melancholici_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la censebat_fw-la habere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la praesagiens_fw-la atque_fw-la divinum_fw-la except_o aristotle_n shall_v treat_v of_o it_o somewhere_o else_o too_o as_o i_o think_v he_o do_v though_o this_o be_v the_o place_n most_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o my_o part_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o ascribe_v much_o to_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o atra_fw-la bilis_fw-la i_o wish_v some_o few_o line_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o that_o the_o whole_a may_v have_v be_v read_v or_o interpret_v in_o offensive_o however_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v overlong_a upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o it_o hasten_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o opinion_n of_o the_o 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nature_n though_o not_o less_o natural_o four_o nothing_o that_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n whereof_o the_o cause_n be_v know_v though_o it_o be_v foretell_v long_o before_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o true_a divination_n for_o example_n a_o astrologer_n can_v foretell_v what_o eclipse_n of_o either_o sun_n or_o moon_n will_v be_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o year_n hence_o at_o what_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o what_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n they_o will_v happen_v i_o know_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o that_o some_o have_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o hour_n as_o in_o the_o eclipse_n that_o happen_v 1605._o april_n 3._o about_o which_o some_o very_a able_a artist_n be_v note_v to_o have_v mistake_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o astronomer_n how_o such_o a_o mistake_n may_v happen_v however_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o such_o a_o chance_n do_v happen_v and_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_n 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