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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.
In our Text, First, We have some Accidents of the Winter. He saith to the Snow, Be thou on the Earth; Likewise to the Small Rain, and is the Great Rain of •is Strength. In the Winter, we have plenty of Snow and Rain; and those Notable Productions of the M••e•reus Kingdom, as they come from the Word, so they show forth the Strength of our God. Not only such Snows as those that fall upon Caucasus, whereof such is the Quantity, that Strabo tells us, whole Regiments of Men have perished, therein overwhelmed: but the ordinary Snows of every Winter; Not only such Rains as these that fall near Mexico, whereof Johnston reports, that sometimes the Drops are so big and fierce as to kill the very people with their fury; but the ordinary Rains of every Winter; these have much of God, appearing in them. And one thing therein done by our God, is this:
In our Text, First, We have some Accidents of the Winter. He saith to the Snow, Be thou on the Earth; Likewise to the Small Rain, and is the Great Rain of •is Strength. In the Winter, we have plenty of Snow and Rain; and those Notable Productions of the M••e•reus Kingdom, as they come from the Word, so they shew forth the Strength of our God. Not only such Snows as those that fall upon Caucasus, whereof such is the Quantity, that Strabo tells us, whole Regiments of Men have perished, therein overwhelmed: but the ordinary Snows of every Winter; Not only such Rains as these that fall near Mexico, whereof Johnston reports, that sometimes the Drops are so big and fierce as to kill the very people with their fury; but the ordinary Rains of every Winter; these have much of God, appearing in them. And one thing therein done by our God, is this:
[He seals up the Hand of every man] That is, By h••d Weather he binds up their Hands, from doing any Work abroad. But indeed, there are more than those who work […] with their Hands, that feel these Obstructions of the Winter. Wherefore the French Version, so carries it, Als faith que chacun see Renferme; that is, Then he makes every man shut himself up; and it is very Expressive.