Enthusiasmus triumphatus, or, A discourse of the nature, causes, kinds, and cure, of enthusiasme; written by Philophilus Parresiastes, and prefixed to Alazonomastix his observations and reply: whereunto is added a letter of his to a private friend, wherein certain passages in his reply are vindicated, and severall matters relating to enthusiasme more fully cleared.
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- Enthusiasmus triumphatus, or, A discourse of the nature, causes, kinds, and cure, of enthusiasme; written by Philophilus Parresiastes, and prefixed to Alazonomastix his observations and reply: whereunto is added a letter of his to a private friend, wherein certain passages in his reply are vindicated, and severall matters relating to enthusiasme more fully cleared.
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- More, Henry, 1614-1687.
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- London, :: Printed by J. Flesher, and are to be sold by W. Morden bookseller in Cambridge,
- MDCLVI. [1656]
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- Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. -- Anima magica abscondita -- Early works to 1800.
- Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. -- Anthroposophia theomagica -- Early works to 1800.
- Vaughan, Thomas, 1622-1666. -- Man-mouse taken in a trap -- Early works to 1800.
- Ecstasy -- Early works to 1800.
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"Enthusiasmus triumphatus, or, A discourse of the nature, causes, kinds, and cure, of enthusiasme; written by Philophilus Parresiastes, and prefixed to Alazonomastix his observations and reply: whereunto is added a letter of his to a private friend, wherein certain passages in his reply are vindicated, and severall matters relating to enthusiasme more fully cleared." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51300.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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To his singularly accomplish'd friend Mr. Iohn Finch.
SIR,
I Know that your modesty can∣not but be much amazed at this unexpected Dedication. But the causes once discovered admira∣tion will cease. Eugenius, as children use to do (who fallen into the dirt by their own folly, commonly make a lament∣able complaint to their Father or Mo∣ther against them that help them up, as if they had flung them down) has told a hideous story to his Tutour, as if I had soyl'd him and dirtied him, when as I onely reminded him that he lay in the dirt, which in this case is all one as to help him out of it. Wherefore, that I might hold up the humour every way of opposing my Adversary (as I
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must for fashion-sake call him) he making his false and grievous Accusa∣tion to his Tutour, I thought fit to di∣rect this my true and pleasant Reply to you my Pupil.
But if I should say, that this is so much as the least part of what moved me to this act, I confesse I should dissemble. For to say nothing of the Noblenesse of your Descent, which is held ordi∣narily a sufficient ground for such a re∣spect as this: it is indeed the Sweetness and Candour of your nature, your great Civility and Pleasantnesse of Conversation, your miraculous Profi∣ciencie in the choicest parts of Philo∣sophy, your egregious Perspicacity and kindly Wit, your generous Free∣dome of spirit, and true Noblenesse of mind (whom the surly countenance of sad Superstition cannot aw, but the lovely face of Virtue, and radiant Beauty of Divine Knowlodge do
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most potently command to approve and prosecute what is really best) that has extorted this Testimony of love and respect from
Your affectionate friend to serve you,
ALAZ. PHILALETHES.