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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
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.
But as the Winter brings much of MERCY to us, it brings much of Hardship too? Pliny calls the Snow, and the Ice, the Punishments of the Mountains. We who dwell in a plain Region, as well as they who dwell upon the Rigid and Ragged Edges of such Mountains, would be sorely Punished, by the Hardship of the Winter, if the Mercy of our God should not Relieve us. It was said, in Job 38.22,23. Hast thou Entered into the Treasures of the Snow? Or, hast thou seen the Treasures of the Hail? which I have Reserved against the Time of Trouble. Truly, the Time of Snow, and the ⟨p. 41⟩Time of Hail, would be a sore Time of Trouble unto us, if God should not from the other Treasures of his Bounty, therein make a Comfortable Provision for us. This I would say; The Common Mercies of God are a Ground, and call for more than Common Praises to God. May we from this Time, Resolve to be more than ordinarily Thankful for our Common Mercies, and we have to Extraordinary Good Purpose now Spent the Time of this present Exercise.
But as the Winter brings much of MERCY to us, it brings much of Hardship too? Pliny calls the Snow, and the Ice, the Punishments of the Mountains. We who dwell in a plain Region, as well as they who dwell upon the Rigid and Ragged Edges of such Mountains, would be sorely Punished, by the Hardship of the Winter, if the Mercy of our God should not Relieve us. It was said, in Job 38.22,23. Hast thou Entred into the Treasures of the Snow? Or, hast thou seen the Treasures of the Hail? which I have Reserved against the Time of Trouble. Truly, the Time of Snow, and the ⟨p. 41⟩Time of Hail, would be a sore Time of Trouble unto us, if God should not from the other Treasures of his Bounty, therein make a Comfortable Provision for us. This I would say; The Common Mercies of God are a Ground, and call for more than Common Praises to God. May we from this Time, Resolve to be more than ordinarily Thankful for our Common Mercies, and we have to Extraordinary Good Purpose now Spent the Time of this present Exercise.