A particular name
They will however allow that in other respects the man acts and talks like one in his senses. In other things he is a reasonable man; it is in these instances only that his head is touched. It is therefore acknowledged that the madness under which he labors is of a particular kind. And accordingly they are accustomed to distinguish it by a particular name: enthusiasm.
1771 text
4. They will however allow, in other respects, the man acts and talks like one in his senses. In other things, he is a reasonable man: ’tis in these instances only his head is touched. It is therefore acknowledged, that the madness under which he labours, is of a particular kind. And accordingly they are accustomed to distinguish it by a particular name, Enthusiasm.
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Sermon 37 in the 1771 Works. Acts 26:24.
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