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Winter meditations directions how to employ the leisure of the winter for the glory…
Winter meditations directions how to employ the leisure of the winter for the glory of God : accompanied with reflections as well historical as theological, not only upon the circumstances of winter, but also upon the notable works of God, both in creation and Providence ... / by Cotton Mather ; with a preface of John Higginson.
Boston: printed by Benj. Harris, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The News of Great Occurrents are then to be Enquired after, not as by Athenians, having only an Itch of Novelty to prompt those Enquiries, but as by Disciples inquisitive after the Fulfilments of the Scriptures: and after the Illustrations of the Divine Attributes, in those Fulfilments. Thus are we to Talk till our Hearts Burn within us. And hence also, Church-History is a very suitable Study for the Winter; ⟨p. 25⟩Marty•ologies, and the Lives of Eminent Persons, and the Stories of Eminent Reformations, Difficulties, and Deliverances attending the Church of God, are now very fitly Studied.
The News of Great Occurrents are then to be Enquired after, not as by A•henians, having only an It•h of Nowlty to prompt those Enquiries, but as by Disciples inquisitive after the Fulfilments of the Scriptures: and after the Illustrations of the Divine Attributes, in those Fulfilments. Thus are we to Talk till our Hearts Burn within us. And hence also, Church-History is a very suitable Study for the Winter; ⟨p. 25⟩Marty•ologies, and the Lives of Eminent Persons, and the Stories of Eminent Reformations, Difficulties, and Deliverances attending the Church of God, are now very fitly Studied.
Finally. As it was said, in Job 37.14. Stand still, and Consider the wondrous works of God: When the Winter comes, we can't Go out as at other times; Well, since we must Sit still, now let us more than ever, Consider the Wondrous Works of God.