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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.
Tis […] that your Devotions here in this winter-season, put you upon some Trial of your Patience. But I have an occasion here to tell you; You have heard […] the Patience of JOB. He was a Person of Quality, who dwelt in Arabia the Desert, and yet that Arabia could not •ut be the Happy while it enjoyed the Presence of such a Ruler. But what a manifold Unhappiness overtook this Excellent person, an Unhappiness wherein he fell at once ⟨p. 3⟩from great Wealth and Health into Miseries that have made a Proverb, all Ages have since heard, with wonderment. In these his Miseries, he was visited by some of his Comfortable Neighbours, who yet proved but Miserable Comforters. Among these Visitants there were Three more Aged Men of God, which Venerable Saints, all took their Turns, in dealing with him, about his Condition before the Lord; but at length it came to the Turn of a Fourth, who tho' he were a Younger Person, yet stood something longer than the rest in the Disputation.
Tis 〈…〉 that your Devotions here in this winter-season, put you upon some Trial of your Patience. But I have an occasion here to tell you; You have heard 〈…〉 the Patience of JOB. He was a Person of Quality, who dwelt in Arabia the Desart, and yet that Arabia could not •ut be the Happy while it enjoyed the Presence of such a Ruler. But what a manifold Unhappiness overtook this Excellent person, an Unhappiness wherein he fell at once ⟨p. 3⟩from great Wealth and Health into Miseries that have made a Proverb, all Ages have since heard, with wonderment. In these his Miseries, he was visited by some of his Comfortable Neighbours, who yet proved but Miserable Comforters. Among these Visitants there were Three more Aged Men of God, which Venerable Saints, all took their Turns, in dealing with him, about his Condition before the Lord; but at length it came to the Turn of a Fourth, who tho' he were a Younger Person, yet stood something longer than the rest in the Disputation.