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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.
Yea, and our own Winters are, as observably as Comfortably Moderated since the Land has been Peopled, and Opened, of Later Years. Our Snows are not so Deep, and Long, since the Progress that has been made, in the Clearing of our Woods; and our Winds blow not such Razors, as in the Days of our Fathers, when the Hands of the Good Men would freeze unto the Bread upon their Tables, and the strongest Wine there would in a few minutes be hardly to be swallowed for its Congelation: yea, Water cast up into the Air, would be Turned into Ice ere it came unto the Ground. I wish, That all Wise Men would make the Reflection of Petronius upon ⟨p. 43⟩such a matter; says he, Incultis Asteriso; Regenibus diutius Nives herent: ast who Aratro Domefacts, Tellus nitet, dumb Loqueris Levis Pr•ma dilebitur similiter in pectoribus in a Considit, For•s quidem mentos obsidet, Erudit as […]. In short English: As our Land grows better Cultivated, we shall have less Winter and less Anger too among us
Yea, and our own Winters are, as observably as Comfortably Moderated since the Land has been Peopled, and Opened, of Later Years. Our Snows are not so Deep, and Long, since the Progress that has been made, in the Clearing of our Woods; and our Winds blow not such Rasours, as in the Days of our Fathers, when the Hands of the Good Men would freeze unto the Bread upon their Tables, and the strongest Wine there would in a few minutes be hardly to be swallowed for its Congelation: yea, Water cast up into the Air, would be Turned into Ice e're it came unto the Ground. I wish, That all Wise Men would make the Reflection of Petronius upon ⟨p. 43⟩such a matter; says he, Incultis Asteriso; Regenibus diutius Nives herent: ast who Aratro Domefacts, Tellus nitet, dum Loqueris Levis Pr•ma dilebitur similiter in pectoribus in a Considit, For•s quidem mentos obsidet, Erudit as 〈…〉. In short English: As our Land grows better Caltivated, we shall have less Winter and less Anger too among us