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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.
And if men may Sin by Some sorts of Gaming in the Winter, mayn't they do it in some kinds of READING too? Not only Books of Debauching Jests and Songs, are very unworthy to be ⟨p. 12⟩our WINTER-ENTERTAINMENTS, but the most of Romances too will then but create a Wast of Time, to be Repented of. And here also, that I may not Impose my own Opinion, I shall give you the Judgment of two Writers, whom the World have not accounted Inconsiderable. The One is, The Author of, The whole Duty of Man; who Dehorting of Young Women from the Reading of Romances, has these words, 'Tis very difficult to Imagine what vast mischief is done to the World by the false Notions and Images of things, particularly of Love and Honour, those Nobler Concerns of Humane Life, represented in those Mirrors. The other is, the Incomparable Dr. Tuch••ey; […] likewise dissuading of young Students from the Reading of Romances, has these words, Make this Trial, whether when you have been Greedy in Reading such Books, you have thereby any great mind to Read the Bible. I am sure that when you have been Reading That, you will have as little Delight is Reading them, as Paul had in the Thorn in his Flesh, when he had been before caught up to Paradise.
And if men may Sin by Some sorts of Gaming in the Winter, mayn't they do it in some kinds of READING too? Not only Books of Debauching Jests and Songs, are very unworthy to be ⟨p. 12⟩our WINTER-ENTERTAINMENTS, but the most of Romances too will then but create a Wast of Time, to be Repented of. And here also, that I may not Impose my own Opinion, I shall give you the Judgment of two Writers, whom the World have not accounted Inconsiderable. The One is, The Author of, The whole Duty of Man; who Dehorting of Young Women from the Reading of Romances, has these words, 'Tis very difficult to Imagine what vast mischief is done to the World by the false Notions and Images of things, particularly of Love and Honour, those Nobler Concerns of Humane Life, represented in those Mirrours. The other is, the Incomparable Dr. Tuch••ey; 〈…〉 likewise disswading of young Students from the Reading of Romances, has these words, Make this Trial, whether when you have been Greedy in Reading such Books, you have thereby any great mind to Read the Bible. I am sure that when you have been Reading That, you will have as little Delight is Reading them, as Paul had in the Thorn in his Flesh, when he had been before caught up to Paradise.