Something evil
But neither of these is the sense in which the word enthusiasm is most usually understood. The generality of men, if agreed no further, at least agree this far concerning it: that it is something evil. And this is plainly the sentiment of all those who call the religion of the heart enthusiasm. Accordingly I shall take it in the following pages as an evil — a misfortune, if not a fault.
1771 text
10. But neither of these is the sense wherein the word Enthusiasm is most usually understood. The generality of men, if no farther agreed, at least agree thus far concerning it, that it is something evil: and this is plainly the sentiment of all those, who call the religion of the heart, Enthusiasm. Accordingly I shall take it in the following pages, as an evil; a misfortune, if not a fault.
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Sermon 37 in the 1771 Works. Acts 26:24.
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