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Winter-meditations directions how to employ the leisure [sic] of the winter for the glory…Winter-meditations directions how to employ the liesure [sic] of the winter for the glory…
Winter-meditations directions how to employ the leisure [sic] of the winter for the glory of God. : Accompanied with reflections, as well historical, as theological, not only upon the circumstances of the winter, but also, upon the notable works of God, both in, creation, and providence: especially those, which more immediately concern every particular man, in the whole course of his life: and upon the religious works, wherewith every man should acknowledge God, in and from the accidents of the winter. / By Cotton Mather. ; With a preface of the Reverend, Mr. John Higginson.Winter-meditations directions how to employ the liesure [sic] of the winter for the glory of God. : Accompanied with reflections, as well historical, as theological, not only upon the circumstances of the winter, but also, upon the notable works of God, both in, creation, and providence: especially those, which more immediately concern every particular man, in the whole course of his life: and upon the religious works, wherewith every man should acknowledge God, in and from the accidents of the winter. / By Cotton Mather. ; With a preface of the Reverend, Mr. John Higginson.
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris over-against the Old-Meeting-House, 1693
Dedication: To the Right Worshipful Sir JOHN HARTOP, Knight and Baronet.
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.
A most Excellent Pen, long since did publicly describe You, as a Person, who were by Your Faith In Cacumine Olympi constitutus, supra Ventes et Precell•s; above the Blasts and Storms of this Unquiet World. But, I persuade my self, that a Treatise produced in the Months, that are full of Natural Blasts and Storms, will have in it nothing Disagreeable to that Serenity of Soul, wherein Your Faith has placed You.
A most Excellent Pen, long since did publickly describe You, as a Person, who were by Your Faith In Cacumine Olympi constitutus, supra Ventes et Precell•s; above the Blasts and Storms of this Unquiet World. But, I perswade my self, that a Treatise produced in the Months, that are full of Natural Blasts and Storms, will have in it nothing Disagreeable to that Serenity of Soul, wherein Your Faith has placed You.
The Day comes on apace, when the World which was once Drowned, propter Arderem Libidints, will now be Burned, propter Teporem Charitatis. I have here made for a few of my Friends, an Essay, To fetch out one Cold by another; and albeit it would not be easy for to find Any that should Less Need the Admonitions of this ⟨image ?⟩Essay than You, yet, I believe, that Few will Receive it with so much Candour, Goodness, and Kind Resentment.
The Day comes on apace, when the World which was once Drowned, propter Arderem Libidints, will now be Burned, propter Teporem Charitatis. I have here made for a few of my Friends, an Essay, To fetch out one Cold by another; and albeit it would not be easie for to find Any that should Less Need the Admonitions of this ⟨image ?⟩Essay than You, yet, I believe, that Few will Receive it with so much Candor, Goodness, and Kind Resentment.