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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.
It is mentioned, as the Lamentable Condition of some, in Job 1• […] They have no Covering in the Cold. I beseech you, Let our Liberality Cover those that are so miserable: and therefore Let us Devise Liberal Things. But now I speak of such Devising, there is one charitable proposal, which you shall permit me to urge upon you. 'Tis this, When winter is coming on, & our winter-stock of Necessaries is Laying in, Let us then seriously consider with our selves, Who of my Neighbours are there that want my Charity? & Let us LIBERALLY divide among ⟨p. 71⟩them fit Proportions of the same Stores, that me Lay up for our selves; or otherwise Enable them to Lay up something of the Like Stores for their Succour in the Necessities of the Advancing Winter.
It is mentioned, as the Lamentable Condition of some, in Job 1• 〈…〉 They have no Covering in the Cold. I beseech you, Let our Liberality Cover those that are so miserable: and therefore Let us Devise Liberal Things. But now I speak of such Devising, there is one charitable proposal, which you shall permit me to urge upon you. 'Tis this, When winter is coming on, & our winter-stock of Necessaries is Laying in, Let us then seriously consider with our selves, Who of my Neighbours are there that want my Charity? & Let us LIBERALLY divide among ⟨p. 71⟩them fit Proportions of the same Stores, that me Lay up for our selves; or otherwise Enable them to Lay up something of the Like Stores for their Sucour in the Necessities of the Advancing Winter.
This I am sure of; that all our Accommodations all the winter long, will be very much the Sweeter, if not also the Surer, unto us, for our having first Liberally Imparted a Share unto out Honest Neighbours, that were altogether Destitute of such Accommodations. We read, in a certain place, concerning, The Treasures of Snow. One of the Ancients does expound those Treasures to be, Worldly Riches which the next Shower of Calamity will wash away, like a Snow-Drift, and leave only some dirt, behind in the owners heart. Why, if we would not have our Treasures, to milt, and wast, like those of the Snow, employ those Treasures for the Consolation, of the miserable, whose miseries are increased by the Snow.