a.1732, Lewis Atterbury, “Sermon I. The Nature and Necessity of Faith in God.”, in Sermons on Select Subjects.[…], volume I, London: […] Thomas Osborne,[…], published 1743, →OCLC, pages 16–17:
It is a very difficult Matter to think of God aright, for either our Underſtandings, are blinded by the Clouds of our Paſſions, or led aſide by ſome By-intereſt or prevailing Affection; and hence proceed moſt of theſe extravagant Conceipts, concerning the Deity, entertained by the Generality.
