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A35565 A treatise concerning enthusiasme, as it is an effect of nature, but is mistaken by many for either divine inspiration, or diabolical possession by Meric Casaubon ... Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671. 1655 (1655) Wing C812; ESTC R14401 168,057 256

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word_n ardour_n elsewhere_o upon_o other_o occasion_n often_o enough_o aristides_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o compare_v it_o to_o that_o heat_n by_o which_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o join_v of_o the_o battle_n be_v usual_o carry_v and_o inflame_v beyond_o all_o sense_n of_o death_n and_o danger_n of_o which_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o few_o line_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o we_o have_v two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n now_o according_a to_o hypocrates_n to_o who_o writing_n aristotle_n be_v much_o behold_v libri_fw-la not_o only_o whatsoever_o do_v rule_n and_o govern_v in_o man_n call_v wit_n judgement_n wisdom_n or_o whatever_o else_o be_v a_o heat_n or_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o even_o god_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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