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.

Méric Casaubon

Date:: 1656

Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$|| Chap. 1. of Enthufiafme. 15 ‘| till which done, it is but reafon that I fhould de- fire him to fufpend his judgement. It may be Ht | thought a curious argument; which I cannot deny, & | and tight welldeferve greater abilities. Yet I my | felfthoughtit not{o curious, as profitable , which | made me to adventure upon it. And that our pro- | ceedings may bethemore clear and methodical, I '| fhall begin with the confideration of the word it ‘| felf, andinthe multiplicity of different ufes and ac- ' | ceptions , (as inmoft others ) pitch upon one that i f may fit our purpofe, and may be a good help alfoto | keep us within our bounds , in cate the affinity of @ «| the matter, or ambiguity ore wordandtitl, - s@ | fhould tempt us to digreffe, or lead us out una- i | Wares. —. ] Enthufiafme;\n Greek (from whence we have the Englifh) cenacue, Now as ivenis that which isreplenifhed with wind; & # zuo0, with wifdome: fo, faith Plutarch mutt eseaecvdsin the fubje&t where it is » importa [full] participation & com- munion of Divine power. We mutt not n | expe& from Philofophers , that they fhould be >| very exadtGrammarians; for it will not hold inall | words that are of that forme. as for example, euéesvnilg; it implies an effec of the thunder indeed, | bucnot aparticipation (at leaft not active, but paf- | five) ofthe power: inizevue, it is amere rela ation; | butin tumoe, L confelles turvec, jaune (about which | laft, there hath been no little queftion among il |. Diofcorides his interpreters :) and divers others, it : | | a OT am A mm hemes doth imply both participation and plenitude. But * ap yiteh SR CgRaR AW Me ne ‘ ia ow$