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avoidable_o as_o have_v be_v already_o intimate_v the_o party_n thus_o affect_v will_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v his_o own_o imagination_n for_o a_o real_a object_n of_o sense_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o one_o that_o cartesius_n mention_n and_o there_o be_v several_a other_o example_n of_o that_o kind_a that_o have_v his_o arm_n cut_v off_o who_o be_v hoodwink_v complain_v of_o a_o pain_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o finger_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o whole_a arm_n and_o a_o further_a instance_n may_v be_v in_o mad_a or_o melancholy_a man_n who_o have_v confident_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o converse_v with_o angel_n when_o it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o encounter_n with_o their_o own_o fancy_n 6._o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o enormous_a strength_n of_o imagination_n which_o be_v yet_o the_o soul_n weakness_n or_o unweildinesse_n
else_o that_o move_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o high_a cordial_n that_o be_v which_o aristotle_n also_o witness_n assert_v that_o melancholy_a while_o it_o be_v cold_a cause_v sadness_n and_o despondency_n of_o mind_n but_o once_o heat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n with_o triumphant_a joy_n and_o sing_v 24._o there_o be_v three_o delusion_n yet_o behind_o which_o because_o they_o come_v into_o my_o memory_n i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o viz._n mystical_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n quaking_n and_o vision_n all_o which_o be_v easy_o resolve_v into_o effect_n of_o melancholy_a for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o melancholy_a as_o well_o as_o wine_n make_v a_o man_n rhetorical_a or_o poetical_a and_o that_o genius_n how_o fancieful_a it_o be_v and_o full_a of_o allusion_n and_o metaphor_n and_o fine_a resemblance_n every_o one_o know_v and_o what_o 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it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o melancholy_a man_n be_v sound_o plunge_v in_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o any_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o worth_a or_o to_o go_v about_o some_o solemn_a or_o weighty_a performance_n in_o public_a they_o will_v quake_v &_o tremble_v like_o a_o aspinleaf_n some_o have_v be_v strike_v silent_a other_o have_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o fancy_n in_o other_o case_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v a_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a comotion_n in_o they_o or_o so_o suffocate_v the_o heart_n that_o motion_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n quite_o extinct_a and_o the_o party_n fall_v down_o dead_a be_v thing_n so_o familiar_o know_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o only_a to_o mention_v they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o enthusiast_n fancy_v these_o natural_a paroxysm_n with_o which_o he_o be_v surprise_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a visit_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o illapse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o can_v but_o then_o receive_v with_o the_o high_a veneration_n imaginable_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n i_o say_v that_o fear_v and_o joy_n and_o love_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o confusion_n in_o his_o spirit_n as_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o tremble_v and_o quake_v in_o which_o case_n the_o fervour_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o imagination_n may_v be_v wrought-up_a to_o that_o pitch_n that_o it_o may_v amount_v to_o a_o perfect_a epilepsy_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v in_o that_o sect_n they_o call_v quaker_n who_o undoubted_o be_v the_o most_o melancholy_a sect_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n 26._o now_o that_o melancholy_n dispose_v a_o man_n to_o apoplexy_n and_o epilepsy_n be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n for_o what_o be_v narcotical_a and_o dead_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v high_o such_o prove_v also_o apoplectical_a beside_o gross_a vapour_n stop_v the_o arteriae_fw-la carotides_n and_o plexus_fw-la coroide_v and_o so_o hinder_v the_o recourse_n and_o supply_n of_o spirit_n may_v do_v the_o same_o some_o will_v illustrate_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o fume_n of_o charcoal_n that_o have_v often_o make_v man_n fall_v down_o dead_a but_o take_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o melancholy_a be_v as_o like_a to_o afford_v such_o noxious_a vapour_n as_o any_o other_o temper_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o a_o epilepsy_n may_v arise_v from_o such_o like_a cause_n these_o two_o disease_n be_v so_o near_o a_o kin_n as_o galen_n write_v be_v very_o reasonable_a and_o that_o the_o morbific_a matter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o master_n pelops_n express_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o sudden_a and_o easy_a discussion_n of_o the_o fit_a 27._o but_o in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v a_o ligation_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n what_o ever_o be_v then_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n be_v of_o the_o 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in_o light_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o but_o strength_n of_o perception_n be_v no_o sure_a ground_n of_o truth_n and_o such_o vision_n as_o these_o let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o clear_a yet_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o dream_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v dream_n be_v like_o he_o that_o catch_v at_o a_o shadow_n or_o follow_v after_o the_o wind_n as_o syracides_n speak_v 29._o whether_o it_o be_v in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o fall_v into_o these_o epilepsy_n apoplexy_n or_o ecstasy_n when_o he_o please_v be_v neither_o a_o useless_a nor_o a_o desperate_a question_n for_o we_o may_v find_v a_o probable_a solution_n from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o intimate_v for_o the_o enthusiast_n in_o one_o of_o his_o melancholy_a intoxication_n which_o he_o may_v accelerate_v by_o solemn_a silence_n and_o intense_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n find_v himself_o therein_o so_o much_o beyond_o himself_o conject_v it_o a_o sensible_a presence_n
and_o real_a union_n wâ—th_v he_o that_o every_o fine_a thought_n or_o fancy_n that_o steal_v into_o their_o mind_n they_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o divine_a savour_n and_o a_o singular_a illumination_n from_o god_n imitate_v in_o this_o the_o madness_n of_o elionora_n meliorina_fw-la a_o gentlewoman_n of_o mantua_n who_o be_v full_o persuade_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o king_n will_v kneel_v down_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o present_a with_o his_o retinue_n and_o if_o she_o have_v by_o chance_n find_v a_o piece_n of_o glass_n in_o a_o muckhill_n light_n upon_o a_o oyster_n shell_n piece_n of_o tin_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n that_o will_v glister_v in_o the_o sunshine_n she_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o jewel_n send_v from_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n fill_v her_o cabinet_n full_a of_o such_o trash_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o inspire_a melancholist_n stuff_v their_o head_n and_o write_n 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ever_o very_o the_o people_n be_v as_o grass_n observation_n 42._o have_v at_o you_o my_o friend_n the_o independent_o the_o independent_o indeed_o may_v be_v thy_o friend_n magicus_fw-la but_o i_o dare_v say_v thou_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v they_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o wit_n and_o morality_n enough_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bad_a man_n can_v be_v friendly_o dispose_v towards_o himself_o as_o have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o amiable_a and_o friendly_a aristot._n eth._n ad_fw-la nicom_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o observation_n 43._o mastix_fw-la you_o deny_v former_o the_o scripture_n be_v intend_v for_o philosophy_n but_o you_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v how_o fond_o do_v you_o prefer_v agrippa_n before_o moses_n and_o christ._n this_o you_o will_v have_v call_v blasphemy_n but_o i_o have_v learn_v no_o such_o hard_a language_n observation_n 44._o for_o the_o natural_a queres_fw-la ay_o put_v to_o thou_o here_o 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christ._n those_o that_o reprehend_v this_o passage_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o reprehensible_a themselves_o as_o have_v fall_v into_o two_o error_n the_o one_o be_v that_o they_o think_v it_o so_o enormous_a and_o extravagant_a a_o expression_n of_o man_n be_v call_v god_n when_o as_o very_o sober_a and_o holy_a writer_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v warrant_v thereunto_o as_o they_o conceive_v from_o scripture_n itself_o which_o express_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1_o filios_fw-la dei_fw-la fieri_fw-la hâ—e_v deos_fw-la say_v they_o nam_fw-la quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la isa._n cafaub_n and_o the_o same_o author_n out_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n augustine_n speak_v very_o roundly_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n templum_fw-la dei_fw-la aedificaxi_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la factus_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o athanasius_n ad_fw-la adelphium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o go_n but_o what_o this_o deification_n be_v he_o do_v distinct_o and_o judicious_o set_v down_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o deity_n by_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o by_o deification_n which_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o that_o excellent_a manual_n theologia_n germanica_n in_o which_o though_o there_o be_v much_o of_o melancholy_n yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o true_a and_o savoury_a divinity_n then_o in_o thousand_o of_o other_o write_n that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o error_n my_o reprehender_n be_v reprehensible_a in_o be_v in_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o i_o here_o as_o countenance_v such_o phrase_n as_o these_o when_o it_o be_v plain_a i_o check_v the_o user_n of_o they_o for_o their_o affectation_n of_o such_o high_a language_n especial_o they_o have_v abuse_v it_o not_o only_o to_o a_o unmannerly_a usurpation_n of_o a_o equal_a estate_n or_o parity_n with_o christ_n but_o to_o a_o wild_a presumption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v which_o abominable_a opinion_n of_o they_o present_v itself_o then_o so_o full_o to_o my_o mind_n carry_v i_o forth_o in_o that_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n you_o see_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o so_o large_a a_o excursion_n i_o keep_v myself_o still_o so_o well_o within_o compass_n as_o not_o to_o let_v go_v my_o main_a design_n which_o be_v against_o phantastrie_n and_o enthusiasm_n and_o do_v here_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o may_v well_o lead_v a_o man_n at_o length_n to_o down_o right_a rant_a and_o atheism_n 11._o pag._n 183._o l._n 11._o lord_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n but_o a_o extravagant_a censure_n of_o those_o that_o say_v these_o expression_n be_v so_o extravagant_a if_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v literal_o understand_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n rather_o of_o a_o mad_a man_n then_o of_o one_o in_o his_o right_a sense_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v moral_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sober_a in_o themselves_o but_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o consideration_n very_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o make_n other_o sober_a also_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o by_o their_o natural_a complexion_n be_v hurry_v on_o too_o fast_o after_o high_a thing_n be_v liable_a to_o grow_v mad_a with_o excessive_a desire_n of_o be_v in_o some_o great_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o rule_v among_o man_n or_o else_o of_o be_v admire_v for_o some_o strange_a magical_a power_n over_o nature_n and_o external_a element_n we_o remind_v they_o hereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a empire_n and_o more_o useful_a magic_n to_o be_v fight_v after_o than_o what_o so_o please_v their_o mistake_a fancy_n in_o endeavour_v after_o which_o they_o shall_v neither_o forfeit_v their_o body_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n they_o ought_v to_o obey_v nor_o yet_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n nor_o squander_v away_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o reason_n upon_o mere_a lie_a deceit_n and_o vanity_n beside_o this_o inward_a command_n over_o a_o man_n self_n which_o the_o wise_a have_v always_o account_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n have_v ever_o be_v by_o all_o good_a man_n compare_v with_o and_o prefer_v before_o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n so_o that_o i_o do_v but_o speak_v in_o the_o common_a dialect_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v themselves_o to_o have_v have_v that_o right_a esteem_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o deserve_v the_o philosopher_n be_v very_o loud_o in_o their_o expression_n concern_v this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laert._n zen._n and_o horace_n follow_v their_o step_n or_o rather_o outgo_v they_o write_v thus_o ad_fw-la summam_fw-la sapiens_fw-la uno_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la jove_n dives_n libre_fw-la honoratus_fw-la pulcher_fw-la rex_fw-la denique_fw-la regum_fw-la nay_o they_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o they_o call_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o to_o be_v true_o so_o call_v beside_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o demâ—philus_n add_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christianity_n join_v both_o title_n together_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n so_o sober_a and_o warrantable_a be_v those_o metaphor_n take_v from_o political_a dignity_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o pride_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o such_o high_a term_n i_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o baseness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o his_o high_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o that_o call_n especial_o he_o be_v so_o fair_o invite_v thereunto_o partly_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o foul_a calumny_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v i_o write_v against_o he_o out_o of_o envy_n the_o poor_a and_o most_o sneak_v of_o all_o passion_n and_o utter_o contrary_a to_o all_o magnanimity_n and_o true_a gallantry_n of_o spirit_n and_o partly_o to_o recommend_v to_o all_o generous_a soul_n the_o love_n of_o christianity_n and_o virtue_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o very_a royal_a and_o magnificent_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o i_o do_v in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o present_a section_n and_o so_o to_o win_v over_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a my_o antagonist_n himself_o from_o the_o vain_a affectation_n of_o magic_n to_o a_o more_o sacred_a and_o more_o true_o glorious_a power_n over_o his_o own_o nature_n pag._n 183._o l._n 24._o i_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n impera_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o tempestatibus_fw-la dic_fw-la mari_fw-fr quiesce_v &_o aquiloni_n ne_fw-la flaveris_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v the_o very_a allegory_n that_o that_o devout_a soul_n thomas_n à _fw-fr kempis_n use_v in_o his_o devotion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o see_v also_o my_o moral_a cabbalâ—_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v warrant_v to_o a_o syllable_n every_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o section_n of_o this_o kind_n 12._o pag._n 115._o l._n 7._o and_o impregnation_n of_o my_o understanding_n from_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n here_o you_o say_v they_o demand_v of_o i_o if_o i_o take_v myself_o to_o be_v inspire_v yes_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o well_o mean_v christian_n be_v that_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o vent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o can_v or_o at_o least_o think_v they_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o elihu_n be_v right_a in_o this_o though_o much_o out_o in_o his_o censure_n of_o job_n i_o say_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v they_o understanding_n the_o apostle_n also_o bid_v that_o if_o any_o one_o lack_v wisdom_n that_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o any_o one_o find_v any_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n in_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o think_v he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o wisdom_n thus_o obtain_v of_o god_n be_v inspiration_n or_o no_o i_o leave_v to_o those_o to_o dispute_v that_o love_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o form_n of_o controversy_n 13._o pag._n
great_a severity_n and_o conspicuous_a sign_n of_o mortification_n the_o close_a keep_n to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o not_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n the_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n but_o to_o walk_v even_o and_o sincere_o before_o god_n and_o man_n they_o intermingle_v i_o say_v these_o wholesome_a thing_n with_o what_o be_v so_o abominable_a and_o dangerous_a viz._n the_o slight_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v a_o mere_a allegory_n of_o it_o thereby_o void_v all_o that_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n this_o i_o say_v can_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n so_o likely_a as_o from_o the_o craft_n and_o watchful_a malice_n of_o lucifer_n who_o undoubted_o envy_v christ_n his_o throne_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o will_v bring_v one_o of_o these_o two_o mischief_n upon_o his_o church_n that_o be_v 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his_o example_n who_o make_v the_o tell_n of_o a_o man_n dream_n a_o character_n of_o that_o vice_n but_o the_o best_a be_v it_o must_v be_v then_o to_o a_o stranger_n which_o will_v i_o hope_v excuse_v i_o that_o have_v tell_v i_o to_o a_o intimate_a friend_n and_o i_o may_v further_o justify_v myself_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o cardan_n that_o publish_v several_a of_o his_o to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o i_o think_v be_v of_o as_o little_a consequence_n as_o these_o of_o i_o 26._o i_o have_v now_o answer_v to_o the_o chief_a exception_n make_v against_o any_o particular_a passage_n of_o my_o reply_n what_o you_o say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o much_o marvel_v at_o the_o whole_a design_n in_o general_a that_o i_o do_v so_o zealous_o and_o industrious_o oppose_v enthusiasm_n they_o not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n so_o to_o do_v certain_o this_o censure_n must_v come_v from_o such_o man_n as_o be_v either_o taint_v with_o this_o disease_n themselves_o or_o else_o 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29._o l._n 14._o his_o spirit_n r._n their_o spirit_n p._n 100_o l._n 2._o and_o this_o r._n and_o he_o p._n 107._o l._n 6._o slay_v r._n flea_n p._n 176._o l._n ult_n then_o all-spreaden_a r._n then_o a_o all-spreaden_a p._n 269._o l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 273._o l._n 17._o immortal_a r._n immorall_a p._n 276._o l._n 28._o religion_n r._n religious_a p._n 280._o l._n 21._o divine_a r._n the_o divine_a p._n 280._o l._n ult_n reach_v r._n have_v reach_v to_o p._n 282._o l._n 16._o light_n r._n light_n p._n 286._o l._n 13._o it_o discover_v read_v discover_v it_o p._n 296._o l._n 29._o read_v and_o i._n p._n 299._o l._n 32._o r._n ex_fw-la diis_fw-la p._n 302._o l._n 31._o r._n pag._n 185._o in_o the_o epistle_n pag._n 1._o l._n 24._o r._n how_o strange_o p._n 2._o l._n 4._o r._n into_o this_o
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that_o any_o thing_n less_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o unexpected_a joy_n and_o triumph_n than_o the_o immediate_a arm_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n that_o have_v thus_o exalt_v he_o when_o it_o be_v nothing_o indeed_o but_o a_o paroxysm_n of_o melancholy_n which_o be_v like_o the_o break_n out_o of_o a_o flame_n after_o a_o long_a smoke_n and_o reek_v of_o new_a rubbish_n lay_v upon_o the_o fire_n but_o because_o such_o return_n as_o these_o come_v not_o at_o set_a time_n nor_o make_v man_n sick_a but_o rather_o delight_v they_o they_o think_v there_o be_v something_o divine_a therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o natural_a cause_n 19_o there_o be_v also_o another_o notorious_a mockery_n in_o this_o complexion_n nature_n confident_o avouch_v herself_o to_o be_v god_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v love_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n when_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o melancholy_n that_o have_v put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o true_a than_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o high_a perfection_n that_o be_v compatible_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o this_o also_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o unavoidable_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n mad_a and_o yet_o not_o fail_v to_o assent_v unto_o it_o nay_o i_o dare_v say_v melancholy_a itself_o will_v be_v his_o monitour_n to_o remind_v he_o of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o possibility_n that_o he_o shall_v forget_v so_o manifest_a and_o palpable_a a_o truth_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o love_n at_o large_a be_v eminent_o comprehend_v in_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o melancholist_n melancholy_a and_o wine_n be_v of_o so_o near_o a_o nature_n one_o to_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o wine_n make_v man_n amorous_a which_o the_o philosopher_n prove_v in_o that_o a_o man_n in_o wine_n will_v kiss_v such_o person_n as_o a_o sober_a man_n will_v scarce_o touch_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o tong_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n and_o ugliness_n and_o assure_o it_o be_v the_o fume_n of_o melancholy_n that_o infatuate_v the_o fancy_n of_o a_o late_a new_a fangle_a religionist_n when_o he_o sit_v so_o kind_o by_o a_o gipsy_n under_o a_o hedge_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o her_o bosom_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o devotion_n and_o vaunt_v afterward_o of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a pious_a and_o meritorious_a action_n 20._o but_o now_o that_o melancholy_n partake_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n he_o evince_v from_o that_o it_o be_v so_o spiritous_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o spiritous_a from_o that_o it_o be_v so_o spumeous_a and_o that_o melancholy_a be_v flatuous_a or_o spiritous_a he_o appeal_v to_o the_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o philosopher_n assign_v another_o companion_n to_o venus_n beside_o the_o plump_a youth_n bacchus_n which_o the_o poet_n bestow_v upon_o she_o who_o though_o more_o seem_o sad_a yet_o will_v prove_v as_o faithful_a a_o attendant_n as_o that_o other_o and_o this_o be_v melancholy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o beside_o this_o flatulencie_n that_o solicit_v to_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o due_a dash_n of_o sanguine_a in_o the_o melancholy_a that_o the_o complexion_n may_v prove_v stupendious_o enravish_v for_o that_o more_o sluggish_a dulcour_n of_o the_o blood_n will_v be_v sometime_o so_o quicken_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o fierceness_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o melancholy_a humour_n as_o the_o fulsomeness_n of_o sugar_n be_v by_o the_o acrimony_n of_o lemon_n that_o it_o will_v afford_v far_o more_o sensible_a pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o love_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o will_v be_v â—arre_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a more_o pierce_a and_o rapturous_a than_o they_o can_v be_v in_o pure_a sanguine_a itself_o from_o this_o complexion_n be_v poet_n and_o the_o more_o high_o pretend_v enthusiast_n betwixt_o who_o this_o be_v the_o great_a difference_n that_o a_o poet_n be_v a_o enthusiast_n in_o jest_n and_o a_o enthusiast_n be_v a_o poet_n in_o good_a earnest_n melancholy_a prevail_v so_o much_o with_o he_o that_o he_o take_v his_o no_o better_o than_o poetical_a fit_n and_o figment_n for_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o real_a truth_n 21._o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a flatuous_a and_o spiritous_a temper_n with_o a_o proportionable_a dosis_n of_o sanguine_a add_v to_o their_o melancholy_n not_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o thus_o inact_v they_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v discover_v not_o only_o in_o their_o language_n which_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o melt_a as_o if_o sugar_a plum_n lay_v under_o their_o tongue_n but_o from_o notorious_a circumstance_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o my_o apprehension_n it_o will_v be_v