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the_o prophet_n have_v usual_o the_o garb_n and_o deportment_n of_o mad_a and_o frantic_a person_n saul_n be_v among_o they_o strip_v himself_o stark_o naked_a and_o lay_v without_o his_o clothes_n for_o a_o whole_a night_n and_o a_o day_n together_o it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o one_o give_v of_o the_o young_a prophet_n who_o be_v send_v by_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v jehu_n 2_o king_n 9_o 11._o wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o and_o whoever_o shall_v read_v the_o story_n of_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n and_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n will_v without_o much_o difficulty_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o madness_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a opinion_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a nation_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o sacred_a and_o divine_a in_o frantic_a person_n as_o it_o be_v still_o among_o the_o turk_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o so_o 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