He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.

Summary

This quote suggests that one must willingly blind themselves to deny the existence of God. It implies that one must strip away their own perception and understanding of the world before they can genuinely claim that there is no divine presence. Essentially, it suggests that only those who go to extreme lengths to reject the idea of God, denying their own inherent spirituality, can declare such disbelief wholeheartedly.