§. 36.
21. Strong∣ly appre∣hending God's pre∣sence.
n. 1.
Strongly imagining (or rather apprehending what is a truth) the presence of God (as also of his Holy Angels standing always by you) in the place where you are,* 1.1 and looking into your deeds, words, and thoughts, and much rejoycing in your Virtues. This Imagination (thro God's Grace) is easily attained, by accustoming your fancy awhile thereto, and will much enliven your prayers and discourses with God; and sanctify and solace your Solitudes, &c. But, without often weighing, and pondering, this pre∣sence, your general knowledge (thus unapplied), that God is present in all things, will not benefit you so much. See larger Directions concerning this below, §. 94.
§. 36. n. 2.
22. Contem∣plating his Omni-A∣gency.
Considering God's Omni-agency; and that nothing small, or great, in this world happens to us by chance: but that God's Creatures only perform and execute what his hand, and his counsel determined before to be done: i, e. that nothing here is done, without the Divine knowledge, per∣mission, and providence directing it to the Divine, i. e. to some good, or also the very best End. The Benefits of which Meditation are always exceeding great. For who strongly believes and remembers this, conforms himself peaceably to all events as to God's Will; and is contented with whatever happens, as knowing this Divine Will to be steered also with infinite Wisdome. Therefore as he is diligent in his labours, directed to many particular good ends, so he trusts not in these to effect such ends, but looks more at the motions of the Divine Will and Co-opera∣tion; and so soon as ever this, by the event, discovers it self to him, whether it dis-appoint, or prosper, his works (and those ordered in the best manner he could for God's Ser∣vice,) He sides with this Divine Will, it being as the main