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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.
II. The Great God requires our Contemplation to observe ALL HIS WORKS, and the Leisure of the Winter should very much go to that Contemplation. We should now Know the Work of God, and Study as far as we can, every one of His Works. There has been that Invitation unto us, in Psal. 46. 8. Come, Behold the Works of the Lord, what Desolations He hath made in the Earth. Truly, there are in every Winter, many Desolations made upon the product of the Earth; but we should then Behold All, as well as Those works of God. We ⟨p. 18⟩are Endued with Rational Faculties, capable of Beholding the Works of our God; and He made us Alter all His other works, on purpose that we might he the Beholders of all the Rest. Now, particularly
II. The Great God requires our Contemplation to observe ALL HIS WORKS, and the Liesure of the Winter should very much go to that Contemplation. We should now Know the Work of God, and Study as far as we can, every one of His Works. There has been that Invitation unto us, in Psal. 46. 8. Come, Behold the Works of the Lord, what Desolasions He hath made in the Earth. Truly, there are in every Winter, many Desolations made upon the product of the Earth; but we should then Behold All, as well as Those works of God. We ⟨p. 18⟩are Endued with Rational Faculties, capable of Beholding the Works of our God; and He made us Alter all His other works, on purpose that we might he the Beholders of all the Rest. Now, particularly
First, There is an Humble Acknowledgement of God, wherewith we are to behold his works of CREATION, and the winter may be our leisure for it. The Psalmist having mentioned the Evening, when men lay by their labour, he presently adds, in Psal 104. 24. O Lord how manifold are thy Works! in wisdom hast Then made them all. As if then were a leisure for such a meditation! Truly thus in the winter, when we throw up our other Labour; we should then, Behold these manifold works of God. We should not in the winter become such Recluses as to forget that we are, The Citizens of the world; but then take a Range about the works of our God in the World. The very name of The World, in the Language of the Bible signifies Beautiful, and […] in the winter it looses much of is Beauty, yet we are then more at Leisure to behold its Beauty. It was the Demand of the Psalmist, in