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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 then, Let our Thankful Thoughts proceed unto the more particular Provisions, wherewith our kind God, furnishes us against the Assaults of a Needy Winter. Be thankful that we do not undergo the Torments of Cold, in such starving Circumstances, as Ecclesiastical History tells us, the Martyrdom of Mums was attended with.
Let us be Thankful for our CLOTHING. It is a stroke in the picture of the wise Woman, She is not Afraid of the Snow for her Household, for all her Household are Clothed with […] Garments. 'Tis well for us, that we have such Garments by Night as well as by Day, to keep off the Cold, which would otherwise •• digiously mortify is. A poor Naked Beggar of Russia, being in the Depth of Winter asked by a Person of Quality, covered with his hick Furs, How be ocud so then clud, bear the Cold? He replied, My Lord, should you do, as I do, you would fe•l as Little Cold as I! but being asked, How it that? He answered, Why, As I do, For us all the Clothes you've got. But indeed, in we were almost Naked, in the Cold of our Winter, ⟨p. 44⟩it would be but a cold Comfort unto us to think, These few Thread-bare Clothes are all we have to Cover us. Be Thankful; and at the same time let us Entreat of our God, That He would bestow upon us the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the Garment of our Souls, and Adorn us with the Fine Linen, which is The […] of the Saints.
Let us be Thankful for our CLOATHING. It is a stroke in the picture of the wise Woman, She is not Afraid of the Snow for her Houshold, for all her Houshold are Clothed with 〈…〉 Garments. 'Tis well for us, that we have such Garments by Night as well as by Day, to keep off the Cold, which would otherwise •• digiously mortify is. A poor Naked Beggar of Russia, being in the Depth of Winter asked by a Person of Quality, covered with his hick Furrs, How be ocud so then clud, bear the Cold? He reply'd, My Lord, should you do, as I do, you would fel as Little Cold as I! but being asked, How it that? He answered, Why, As I do, For us all the Clothes you've got. But indeed, in we were almost Naked, in the Cold of our Winter,