Atheism will unman any Man. [ 1134]
TAke a Dog, and marke what a generosity and courage he will put on, when he is maintained by a Man, who is to him instead of a God, or at least me∣lior Natura,* 1.1 whereby it is manifest that the poor Creature, without the confidence of a better Nature then his own, could never be so couragious: Thus it is with Man,* 1.2 when he roleth himselfe upon God, and resteth on his divine protection, then he gathers a force and ability, which humane nature it selfe could never attain; But when with the fool, he shall say in his heart (though he believes otherwise) that there is no God, then he destroyes the Nobility of Man; for Man is a kin to the beasts by his body, and if he be not a kin to God by his soul, he is a base and ignoble Creature; Atheism will unman any Man, and deject any thing that is the advance∣ment of humane Nature.