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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.
When Job was looking back upon the Good days which he had seen, he said, in Job, 29, 2. 4. O that I were as in months past, as in the Days when God preserved me; as I was in the days of my […]! Some render it so, As I was in the days of […] Quarters. Why, when the Great Commander of the Universe, does Command us into our Winter Quarters; He do's then preserve us, and by his Light we walk through' the Darkness of the winter. And I would now say, O that we were so thankful, as we should be for such merciful months!
When Job was looking back upon the Good days which he had seen, he said, in Job, 29, 2. 4. O that I were as in months past, as in the Days when God preserved me; as I was in the dayes of my 〈…〉! Some render it so, As I was in the days of 〈…〉 Quarters. Why, when the Great Commander of the Universe, does Command us into our Winter Quarters; He do's then preserve us, and by his Light we walk thro' the Darkness of the winter. And I would now say, O that we were so thankful, as we should be for such merciful months!
V. The Works which, God has FORMERLY DONE TOWARDS OURSELVES, ought always to be Remembered with us; and the Winter is a very proper Season for that Remembrance.
V. The Works which, God has FORMERLY DONE TOWARDS OURSELVES, ought always to be Remembred with us; and the Winter is a very proper Season for that Remembrance.
Here is the work of God, which we are to know when by the winter He seals up our Hand; even the whole Work of God, in the whole course of our Life.