accustom ourselves to a continual conversation with Him, with freedom
and in simplicity. That we need only to recognize GOD intimately
present with us, to address ourselves to Him every moment, that we may
beg His assistance for knowing His will in things doubtful, and for
rightly performing those which we plainly see he requires of us,
offering them to Him before we do them, and giving Him thanks when we
have done.

That in this conversation with God, we are also employed in praising,
adoring and loving Him incessantly, for His infinite goodness and
perfection.

That, without being discouraged on account of our sins, we should pray
for His grace with a perfect confidence, as relying upon the infinite
merits of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. That GOD never failed offering us His
grace at each action; that he distinctly perceived it, and never
failed of it, unless when his thoughts had wandered from a sense of
GOD'S Presence, or he had forgotten to ask His assistance.

That GOD always gave us light in our doubts, when we had no other
design but ask to please Him.

That our sanctification did not depend upon _changing_ our works, but
in doing that for GOD's sake, which we commonly do for our own. That
it was lamentable to see how many people mistook the means for the
end, addicting themselves to certain works, which they performed very
imperfectly, by reason of their human or selfish regards.

That the most excellent method he had found of going to GOD, was that
of doing our common business without any view of pleasing men,[1] and