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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.
The Works of God in their general Nature, and special kinds, and the proper Subject of Natural Philosophy; for for […] Ars been Naturandi; Natura est res nata […]: Principium est Materiale & Formale; i. e. the Material and Formal Causes do constitute the Nature, and make up the Essence of every Creature of God in it self considered: but the same Creatures & Works considered in relation to the Supreme Efficient and Final Cause, as they are from God as their First Cause, and for God▪ as their Lust End, so they belong to Theology, and so the Holy Scripture doth abundantly treat of them, showing Gods Efficiency running through, and influencing all Second and Subordinate Causes, and entering into every Effect: and then the same Efficiency preserving the Being and Power of Working in all the Creatures, & directing all their Motions thorough all & above all their next Inferior Ends, to God himself as the last End of all; Hence every Creature hath its Existence and Operations, as it is Ens a primo ad Primum; and thus the Holy Scriptures do every where proclaim God as the First and the Last, Isa. 44. 1. Rev. 1. in relation to all the Creatures; for of him, and through him, and to him ⟨image ?⟩are all things, unto whom be Glory for ever, Amen. Rom. 11. 36.
The Works of God in their general Nature, and special kinds, and the proper Subject of Natural Philosophy; for for 〈…〉 Ars bene Naturandi; Natura est res nata 〈…〉: Principium est Materiale & Formale; i. e. the Material and Formal Causes do constitute the Nature, and make up the Essence of every Creature of God in it self considered: but the same Creatures & Works considered in relation to the Supream Efficient and Final Cause, as they are from God as their First Cause, and for God▪ as their Lust End, so they belong to Theology, and so the Holy Scripture doth abundantly treat of them, shewing Gods Efficiency running through, and influencing all Second and Subordinate Causes, and entring into every Essect: and then the same Efficiency preserving the Being and Power of Working in all the Creatures, & directing all their Motions thorough all & above all their next Inferior Ends, to God himself as the last End of all; Hence every Creature hath its Existence and Operations, as it is Ens a primo ad Primum; and thus the Holy Scriptures do every where proclaim God as the First and the Last,