In your Paper of Friday the 9th Instant, you had Occasion to consider the Ubiquity of the Godhead, and at the same time, to shew, that as he is present to every thing, he cannot but be attentive to every thing, and privy to all the Modes and Parts of its Existence; or, in other Words, that his Omniscience and Omnipresence are coexistent, and run together through the whole Infinitude of Space.  This Consideration might furnish us with many Incentives to Devotion and Motives to Morality, but as this Subject has been handled by several excellent Writers, I shall consider it in a Light wherein I have not seen it placed by others.

  First, How disconsolate is the Condition of an intellectual Being
  who is thus present with his Maker, but at the same time receives no
  extraordinary Benefit or Advantage from this his Presence!

  Secondly, How deplorable is the Condition of an intellectual Being,
  who feels no other Effects from this his Presence but such as proceed
  from Divine Wrath and Indignation!

  Thirdly, How happy is the Condition of that intellectual Being, who
  is sensible of his Maker’s Presence from the secret Effects of his
  Mercy and Loving-kindness!

First, How disconsolate is the Condition of an intellectual Being, who is thus present with his Maker, but at the same time receives no extraordinary Benefit or Advantage from this his Presence!  Every Particle of Matter is actuated by this Almighty Being which passes through it.  The Heavens and the Earth, the Stars and Planets, move and gravitate by Vertue of this great Principle within them.  All the dead Parts of Nature are invigorated by the Presence of their Creator, and made capable of exerting their respective Qualities.  The several Instincts, in the brute Creation, do likewise operate and work towards the several Ends which are agreeable to them, by this Divine Energy.  Man only, who does not co-operate with this holy Spirit, and is unattentive to his Presence, receives none of those Advantages from it, which are perfective of his Nature, and necessary to his Well-being.  The Divinity is with him, and in him, and everywhere about him, but of no Advantage to him.  It is the same thing to a Man without Religion, as if there were no God in the World.  It is indeed impossible for an infinite Being to remove himself from any of his Creatures, but tho’ he cannot withdraw his Essence from us, which would argue an Imperfection in him, he can withdraw from us all the Joys and Consolations of it.  His Presence may perhaps be necessary to support us in our Existence; but he may leave this our Existence to it self, with regard to its Happiness or Misery.  For, in this Sense, he may cast us away from his Presence, and take his holy Spirit from us.  This single Consideration one would think sufficient to make us open our Hearts to all those Infusions of Joy and Gladness which are so near at Hand, and ready to be poured in upon us; especially when we consider,

  Secondly, The deplorable Condition of an intellectual Being who
  feels no other Effects from his Maker’s Presence, but such as proceed
  from Divine Wrath and Indignation!