The divine life in three treatises

As Atheism is the sum of wickedness, so all true Religiousness is called by the name of Godliness or Holiness, which is nothing else but our Devotedness to God, and Living to Him, and our Relation to Him as thus Devoted in Heart and Life. Practical Atheism is a Living as without God in the world,] Ephes. 2. 12. Godliness is contrary to practical Atheism, and is a Living as with and to God in the world and in the Church, and is here called a Walking with God. And it containeth in it these particulars.

1. To walk with God includeth the Practical acknowledge meant (that is made by the Will as well as the Understanding) of the grand Attributes of God, and his Relations to Man; that he is Infinite in his Being, that is, Immense and Eternal; as also in his Power, Wisdom and Goodness: that he is the Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier: that he is our Absolute Lord (or Owner) our most Righteous Governor, and most bountiful Benefactor (or Father:) that Of Him, and Through Him, and To Him are all things: that in him we Live, and move, and have our being: that he is the fountain, or first cause from which all (proper) Being, Truth and Goodness in the Creature is but a derived stream. To have the soul unfeignedly resign it self to Him, as his Own; and subject it self to Him as our Governor, walking in the awe of his sovereign Power; sensible of the strong obligation of his Laws, which Reason, Justice and Necessity do all command us to obey. To live as in full dependence on him; To have the first and greatest respect unto him: A more observant respect to Him than to our Rulers: A more obedient respect to Him than to our Masters: A more dependent tender and honourable respect to Him than to Parents, or our nearest friends. Thus he that cometh to God (as God, and so as to be accepted of him) must believe that He is, (his Essential Attributes) and (what he is in his Relations to man; especially that as our Governor and Benefactor) he is the Rewarder of them that diligent seek him, Heb. 11. 6. The impress of a Deity in his Essential and Relative Attributes must be upon the Heart of him that walks with God: Yea, the Being of God must be much more remarkable to him, than the Being of all Creatures; and his presence more regarded, than the presence of the Creature; and all things must be to us in comparison of God, as a Candle is in comparison of the Sun: His Greatness and transcendent Excellencies must so over-power them all, as to make them less observed and regarded, by his taking up our chief observation and regard.