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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.
Why should not a Winter day be sometimes made a PRAYING-DAY, yea, and a FASTING-DAY, before the Lord? No man will arrive to very high Attainments in the Grace of God, who does not sometimes, devote whole days unto a secret Communion with him. Now, let us have many such Days every Winter, to Pray, and Fast, and Humble our Souls, before the God of Heaven. But on such a Day, one very proper exercise would be for us, to call over the Works of our lives, and finding the Obliquity of our Works by Comparing them with the Holy, & Just, & Good Commandments of our God, Let us then, […] ourselves that we may not be Judged of the Lord.
Why should not a Winter day be sometimes made a PRAYING-DAY, yea, and a FASTING-DAY, before the Lord? No man will arrive to very high Attainments in the Grace of God, who does not sometimes, devote whole days unto a secret Communion with him. Now, let us have many such Dayes every Winter, to Pray, and Fast, and Humble our Souls, before the God of Heaven. But on such a Day, one very proper exercise would be for us, to call over the Works of our lives, and finding the Obliquity of our Works by Comparing them with the Holy, & Just, & Good Commanements of our God, Let us then, 〈…〉 ourselves that we may not be Judged of the Lord.
Behold a Catalogue of sins, against the […] mandments of God; Reflect now […] & exactly upon your works, and find out, whether you have not had such sins in your works.
Behold a Catalogue of sins, against the 〈…〉 mandments of God; Reflect now 〈…〉 & exactly upon your works, and find out, whether you have not had such sins in your works.
Demand of Yourselves