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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.
O that all our Young Ones, would argue at such a •ate You think o• putting off your Conversion, till Old Age. Fond Souls: Besides the horrible ⟨p. 79⟩Danger, wherein you are, of being like those Who Die in Youth, because their Life is among the Unclean: This were just as if you should put off, all the Business of the Summer, until the Depth of Winter. Say now, in the midst of winter, say, vain Youths, whether you could subsist, if you had no Bread,, but what this Winter were now to be Sowed or Planted; and no Money, but what were now to be Laboured for? It must be nothing but, A Madness in the Heart, that can encourage you, to Delay your Conversion, till the Winter of Old Age do overtake you. O do not so play the Gras•••pper; but hear Counsel, and, Go to the Ant thou Sluggard! For persons to be Cold, Key cold, yea, Death cold, about the matters of their Souls, while they are in their Youth, and think that they will use more warm Endeavours about those matters in their Age; This truly, is a far odder thing than the Quality of that Fountain of Debris.
O that all our Young Ones, would argue at such a •ate You think o• putting off your Conversion, till Old Age. Fond Souls: Besides the horrible ⟨p. 79⟩Danger, wherein you are, of being like those Who Dy in Youth, because their Life is among the Unclean: This were just as if you should put off, all the Business of the Summer, until the Depth of Winter. Say now, in the midst of winter, say, vain Youths, whether you could subsist, if you had no Bread,, but what this Winter were now to be Sow'd or Planted; and no Money, but what were now to be Laboured for? It must be nothing but, A Madness in the Heart, that can encourage you, to Delay your Conversion, till the Winter of Old Age do overtake you. O do not so play the Gras•••pper; but hear Counsil, and, Go to the Ant thou Sluggard! For persons to be Cold, Key cold, yea, Death cold, about the matters of their Souls, while they are in their Youth, and think that they will use more warm Endeavours about those matters in their Age; This truly, is a far odder thing than the Quality of that Fountain of Debris.