A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts

Atheism in practise is that sin whereby men deny God in their deeds, lives, and conversations; & so declare this thought. This is a most horrible sin, and a huge burden to the whole earth; and yet many that live in the bosom of the Church are foully tainted herewith. This Atheism in practise hath three special branches: Hypocrisy, Epicurism, and Witchcraft. Hypocrisy is a sin whereby men worship the true God, but yet in a false manner, giving unto God the outward action, and hold back from him the true worship of the heart. Epicurism is a sin whereby men contemn God, and give themselves wholly to their pleasures, spending their time in eating, drinking, ⟨p. 42⟩and other delights and not seeking or fearing God: and this is the sin of the richer sort in this age: Witchcraft or Magic is that sin whereby men renounce the true God and betake themselves to the aide, counsel, & help of the devil, either by himself, or in his instruments: This is a large sin, and a great part of Atheism, and many are tainted with this sin, either because they are practitioners of witchcraft, or else do seek help of such.

Atheisme in practise is that sinne wherby men deny God in their deedes, liues, and conversations; & so declare this thought. This is a most horrible sinne, and a huge burthen to the whole earth; and yet many that liue in the bosome of the Church are fouly tainted heerewith. This Atheisme in practise hath three speciall branches: Hypocrisie, Epicurisme, and Witchcraft. Hypocrisie is a sinne whereby men worship the true God, but yet in a false manner, giving vnto God the outwarde action, and hold backe from him the true worship of the heart. Epicurisme is a sinne wherby men contemne God, and giue themselues wholie to their pleasures, spending their time in eating, drinking, ⟨p. 42⟩and other delightes and not seeking or fearing God: and this is the sinne of the richer sort in this age: Witchcraft or Magicke is that sinne wherby men renounce the true God and betake themselues to the aide, counsell, & helpe of the deuill, either by himselfe, or in his instruments: This is a large sinne, and a great part of Atheisme, and many are taynted with this sinne, either because they are practisioners of witchcraft, or else doe seeke helpe of such.