X. Concerning Man

74. He believes that man did enjoy blessedness before he fell, and yet he believes that man was never sure of blessedness before he lost it.
75. He believes that the two extremes of being, matter and spirit, be in men; and yet he believes that man is but one being.
76. He believes that man was made after God’s likeness; and he believes that when man was made, he was not like God.
77. He believes that every man has a being, and yet he believes that all nations are less than nothing.
78. He believes that there is but one God, and yet he believes that many men are gods (Psalm 82:6).
79 He believes that he is to respect no man’s person, and yet he believes that he may reverence one man more than another.
80. He believes that he is bout to love all men as himself; and yet he believes that he may reverence one man more than another.
80 [the mis-numbering is in the original]. He believes that he is bound to love all men as himself; and yet he believes that he breaks no commandment though he hate some men with a perfect hatred.