The divine life in three treatises

Be it known to you careless sinners, that though the Sun will shine on you whether you think on it or not, or love it, or thank it or not; and the fire will warm you whether you think on it and love it or not; yet God will not justify or save you whether you love him or think on him or not: God doth not operate brutishly in your salvation; but Governeth you wisely, as rational Creatures are to be governed; and therefore will give you Happiness as a reward; and therefore will not deal alike with those that love him and that love him not, that seek him and that seek him not, with the labourers and the loiterers, the faithful and the slothful servant. Would you have us believe that you know better then God himself what pleaseth him, or on what terms he will give his benefits, and save mens souls? or do you know his nature better then he knoweth it, that you dare presume to say, because he needeth not our love or duty, therefore they are not pleasing to him! Then what hath God to do in governing the world, if he be pleased and displeased with nothing that men do, or with good and evil actions equally? Though you cannot hurt him, you shall find that he will hurt you if you disobey him: And though you cannot make him happy by your holiness, you shall find that he will not make you happy without it.

Be it known to you careless sinners, that though the Sun will shine on you whether you think on it or not, or love it, or thank it or not; and the fire will warm you whether you think on it and love it or not; yet God will not justifie or save you whether you love him or think on him or not: God doth not operate brutishly in your salvation; but Governeth you wisely, as rational Creatures are to be governed; and therefore will give you Happiness as a reward; and therefore will not deal alike with those that love him and that love him not, that seek him and that seek him not, with the labourers and the loiterers, the faithful and the slothful servant. Would you have us believe that you know better then God himself what pleaseth him, or on what terms he will give his benefits, and save mens souls? or do you know his nature better then he knoweth it, that you dare presume to say, because he needeth not our love or duty, therefore they are not pleasing to him! Then what hath God to do in governing the world, if he be pleased and displeased with nothing that men do, or with good and evil actions equally? Though you cannot hurt him, you shall find that he will hurt you if you disobey him: And though you cannot make him happy by your holiness, you shall find that he will not make you happy without it.