though by ignorance of the consequence they said that which was equivalent to atheism, yet in their hearts they thought God a substance, and would also, if they had known what _substance_ and what _corporeal_ meant, have said he was a corporeal substance. So that this _atheism by consequence_ is a very easy thing to be fallen into, even by the most godly men of the church. He also that says that God is _wholly here_, and _wholly there_, and _wholly every where_, destroys by consequence the unity of God, and the infiniteness of God, and the simplicity of God. And this the Schoolmen do, and are therefore _atheists by consequence_, and yet they do not all say in their hearts that there is no God. So also his Lordship by exempting the will of man from being subject to the necessity of God’s will or decree, denies by _consequence_ the Divine prescience, which also will amount to _atheism by consequence_. But out of this, that God is a _spirit corporeal_ and _infinitely pure_, there can no unworthy or dishonourable consequence be drawn. Thus far to his Lordships first chapter, in justification of my _Leviathan_ as to matter of religion; and especially to wipe off that unjust slander cast upon me by the Bishop of Derry. As for the second chapter, which concerns my civil doctrines, since my errors there, if there be any, will not tend very much to my disgrace, I will not take the pains to answer it. Whereas his Lordship has talked in his discourse here and there ignorantly of heresy, and some others have not doubted to say publicly, that there be many heresies in my _Leviathan_; I will add hereunto, for a general answer, an historical relation concerning the word Heresy, from the first use of it amongst the Grecians till this present time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AN HISTORICAL NARRATION CONCERNING HERESY, AND THE PUNISHMENT THEREOF. ------- “Nam veluti pueri trepidant, atque omnia cæcis In tenebris metuunt: sic nos in luce timemus Interdum, nihilo quæ sunt metuenda magis, quam Quæ pueri in tenebris pavitant, finguntque futura.” LUCRETIUS, Lib. II. 54-57. HÆRESEɷS LARVAS, SECTARUM IMMANIA MONSTRA HOBBIUS INVICTO DISPULIT INGENIO. CONCERNING HERESY, AND THE PUNISHMENT THEREOF. --------------