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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.
This Elihu, for That was his Name, is in our Context▪ proving, That as there is a most Inscrutable and Unblemished Wisdom, in all the Works of God, so in the Afflictions which the Lord had now sent upon Job, there was nothing to be at all complained of. Whatever is done by our Great God, either in the Great World, or to the Little World, we have cause to say, He hath done ALL Things WELL: and there is no Work of God, whereof, all Circumstances considered, we have not cause to own, His Work is perfect. Nothing in the World could be more Arrogant than the Speech uttered by the King of Aragon, That be could have contrived a better shaped World; nor more worthy to be Rebuked with such •urning Thunderbolts as the Spanish Annals tell us, brought that haughty Monarch unto Repentance. But among those Excellent Works, of the God who is, Excellent in working, such Works as are every Winter ⟨p. 4⟩to be seen, have a Remark most particularly here set upon them.
This Elihu, for That was his Name, is in our Context▪ proving, That as there is a most Inscrutable and Unblemished Wisdom, in all the Works of God, so in the Afflictions which the Lord had now sent upon Job, there was nothing to be at all complained of. Whatever is done by our Great God, either in the Great World, or to the Little World, we have cause to say, He hath done ALL Things WELL: and there is no Work of God, whereof, all Circumstances considered, we have not cause to own, His Work is perfect. Nothing in the World could be more Arrogant than the Speech uttered by the King of Arrag•n, That be could have contrived a better shaped World; nor more worthy to be Rebuked with such •urning Thunderbolts as the Spanish Annals tell us, brought that haughty Monarch unto Repentance. But among those Excellent Works, of the God who is, Excellent in working, such Works as are every Winter ⟨p. 4⟩to be seen, have a Remark most particularly here set upon them.