The divine life in three treatises

13. Moreover, you have all the graces which you shall receive to exercise; and every grace doth carry you to God, and is exercised upon him, or for him: It is God that you must study, and know, and love, and desire, and trust, and hope in, and obey: It is God that you must seek after, and delight in so far as you enjoy him: It is his absence or displeasure that must be your fear and sorrow: Therefore the soul is said to be sanctified when it is renewed, because it is both disposed and devoted unto God. And therefore Grace is called Holiness, because it all disposeth, and carrieth the soul to God, and useth it upon and for him. And can you think your business with God is small, when you must live upon him, and all the powers of your soul must be addicted to him, and be in serious motion towards him? and when he must be much more to you than the Air which you breath in, or the Earth you live upon, or ⟨p. 203⟩than the Sun that gives you light and heat; yea than the soul is to your bodies?

13. Moreover, you have all the graces which you shall receive to exercise; and every grace doth carry you to God, and is exercised upon him, or for him: It is God that you must study, and know, and love, and desire, and trust, and hope in, and obey: It is God that you must seek after, and delight in so far as you enjoy him: It is his absence or displeasure that must be your fear and sorrow: Therefore the soul is said to be sanctified when it is renewed, because it is both disposed and devoted unto God. And therefore Grace is called Holiness, because it all disposeth, and carryeth the soul to God, and useth it upon and for him. And can you think your business with God is small, when you must live upon him, and all the powers of your soul must be addicted to him, and be in serious motion towards him? and when he must be much more to you than the Air which you breath in, or the Earth you live upon, or ⟨p. 203⟩than the Sun that gives you light and heat; yea than the soul is to your bodies?

14. Lastly, you have abundance of temptations and impediments to watch and strive against, which would hinder you in the doing of all this work, and a corrupt and treacherous heart to watch and keep in order, which will be looking back, and shrinking from the service. Lay all this together, and then consider whether you have not more and greater business with God, than with all the creatures in the world.