In the next section of this discourse, Charnock sets out and defends three propositions:
1) "An atheist is a great fool." Bear in mind what has already been said about fools and folly. I can think of several contemporary figures that illustrate and confirm the truth of this statement.
2) "Practical atheism is natural to man in his corrupt state." Looking ahead, the second discourse in the book is dedicated to the subject of practical atheism, so Charnock has much to say on this.
3) "A secret atheism...is the spring of all the wicked practices in the world."
We will take up each of these propositions in sequence over the next several days.
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