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A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts
A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reform them. Framed and preached by M. Will. Perkins.A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1607Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1607
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Atheism in judgement is that sin, whereby in opinion and persuasion of heart men deny God. And this likewise hath three degrees: first, when men hold and accordingly worship the true God, creator of heaven and ⟨p. 43⟩earth, but yet so as they conceive of, and worship him otherwise then he hath revealed himself in his word. To this first degree we must refer the three great religions of the Turk, of the Jew, and of the Papists: for as they stand at this day, they are three great parts of Atheism.
Atheisme in iudgement is that sinne, whereby in opinion and perswasion of heart men denie God. And this likewise hath three degrees: first, when men hold and accordingly worshippe the true God, creator of heauen and ⟨p. 43⟩earth, but yet so as they conceiue of, and worship him otherwise then hee hath reuealed himselfe in his word. To this first degree wee must referre the three great religions of the Turke, of the Iewe, and of the Papists: for as they stand at this day, they are three great partes of Atheisme.
The Turk worshippeth God the maker of heaven, & earth & likewise reverenceth Christ as man, acknowledging him to be a prophet, yea, a more worthy prophet then his Mahomet; And yet his religion is Atheism: for he conceiveth of god out of the trinity, and so worshippeth nothing but an Idol.
The Turke worshippeth God the maker of heauen, & earth & likewise reuerenceth Christ as man, acknowledging him to be a prophet, yea, a more worthie prophet then his Mahomet; And yet his religiō is Atheisme: for he cō ceaueth of god out of the trinitie, and so worshippeth nothing but an Idoll.