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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.
and those Devils have always been Watching, Willing, Snatching, to Devour us. But our God has muzzled those Hungry Lions; and has granted us a guard of Good Angels, whose Ministry has been useful to us, in many Thousands of Good Offices, whereof we shall never be exactly advised, until we are Translated into their I•••merable Company And yet this is not all!
and those Divels have always been Watching, Willing, Snatching, to Devour us. But our God has muzzled those Hungry Lions; and has granted us a guard of Good Angels, whose Ministry has been useful to us, in many Thousands of Good Offices, whereof we shall never be exactly advized, until we are Translated into their I•••merable Company And yet this is not all!
The EIGHTH Article in our Commemoration may be the Benefits of God, re••ting to the Evident ANSWERS of our PRAYERS, by the Merciful Hearer of Prayer. May not you and I make this Relation, This poor man has cried unto the Lord, & the Lord has heard and saved! Cannot we look upon one enjoyment, and thy, This is a Naphtali, I wrestled with my God for this, and so I obtained it! Can we not look upon another enjoyment, and say, This is a Samuel, I asked it of my God, and so I bad it! When Distresses have been upon our selves, we have gone to our God, and having Offered up our Prayers and Supplications, we have been Heard in what we feared. And when distresses have been upon others, perhaps we have like Abraham, like Moses, like Samuel, and like David, and like Isaiah, prevailed for the Removal of them. A Minister of the Gospel, 'tis probable may see the Faces of some Scores in his Congregation, of whom he may say, God gave that Soul from death ⟨p. 60⟩to my poor unworthy prayers! Yea, 'tis possible the very Devils have not been able to stand before our Prayers; our Prayers have perhaps more than thrice dispossessed the Devils, who had s••zed upon some of our Afflicted Neighbours. Let m tell you; Psalms to bring unto Remembrance, are to keep us from forgetting the Returns of our Prayers! But further yet;