1. Let this actual thought often return, that God is omnipresent filling every place, and say with David, Whither shall I go from thy Spi∣rit, or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there. If I make my bed in hell, thou art there, &c. This thought by being frequent will make an habitual dread and reverence towards God, and fear in all thy actions: For it is a great necessity and in∣gagement to do unblameably, when we act before that Judge, who is infallible in his sentence, all knowing in his information, severe in his anger, powerful in his providence, and in∣tolerable in his wrath and indignation.
2. In the beginning of actions of Religion, make an act of adoration, that is, solemnly wor∣ship God, and place thy self in Gods presence, and behold him with the eye of faith, and le•• thy desires actually six on him as the object of thy worship, and the reason of thy hope, and the fountain of thy blessing. For when thou hast placed thy self before him, and kneelest in his presence, it is most likely, all the fol∣lowing parts of thy devotion will be answera∣ble to the wisdom of such an apprehension, and the glory of such a presence.
3. Let every thing you see, represent to your