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
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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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    ‘ P 24 A Treatife Chap. 1. but of Divinatory Enthuja/me fomequeftion may be, whetherthere beany fuch merely naturall. Yet becaufe fome have taken upon them to fhew fome. naturall caufes ofall fuch Divination'as hath been heretofore in ufe among ancient Heathens, I did think fit to take it into confideration , thou gh I doubt when] have faid all that 1 can, I fhall leave the cafe very doubtfull; and though my felfmay be inclinable to fome opinion, yet fhall think it fittett and fafeft to avoid peremptorie Determination, Of Religious Exthufia/me , truly and really religious , nothing will be found here; nor any thing, I hope, expected by them that confider my Title, and can makea difference betwixt naturall, and fupernatu- rall; which Ifhall endeavouras muchasI can not to confound. Our laft head, or Chapter, fhallbe, To confider ofthe caufes of Exthufiafme in generall : wherein it will be fome work, to find fomewhat, that may be rationally fatisfactorie : having as yet met with very little in what I have read , tohelp me. But I willdo my endeavour, God willing: and my care fhall be, to gono further , then’may be warranted by true faith, and found reafon. This ismy Divifion; and according to my divi- fion, the Order thatI propofeto my felf. Butthat I {hall go through allthefe kinds, at this time efpeci- ally, is more then I can promife my elf. Through allthat have any relation unto fpeech ( the greater part,) I fhall endeavour,God willing: whichiftcan compat{s, [have my chiefeft end, as the Reader may undetr-
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