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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.
Secondly. There is a profound Adoration of God, wherewith we are to Behold His Works of REDEMPTION; and for this likewise we have the Leisure of the Winter. When our Lord was undergoing some of His Last Agonies, for the Redemption of Lost Man, 'tis said in Joh. 19. 18. They made a Fire of Coals, for it was Cold, and they warmed themselves. Accordingly, when we have a cold Winter upon us, Let us Warm our Souls, by thinking on what our Lord Endured in the latter end of the Winter for us. When we are in our Warm Houses, O Behold, that Hot Love of our Lord unto our Souls, which tho' He Lay in a Winter night grovelling on the cold Ground, yet made Him Sweat, yea, to Sweat Clotters or Globules of Blood, more terrible to Behold, than those Bloody Sweats, which Diodorus Siculus tells us, befell the people of the East, when their Serpents had bitten them. When we are in our Warm Garments, O then Behold the Heat of our Lords Love, wherein He Hung Naked on the Cross, in the Cold Air, for Six Hours together of a Winter-Day. The Unfathomable Mysteries of Redemption are the Raptures of the Angels, all the Year about; it is said of those Cherubims conversant about the Mercy-Seat, in 1 pet. 1. 12. These Things they Desire to Look into. Let us make the same Things our Study, especially in that part of ⟨p. 22⟩the Year, the Winter, when we have most of Leisure for the Study. We find in Eccl. 11. 7. Truly the Light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the Eyes to behold the Sun. Tho in our Winter we have less Light than at other Times, yet we may then have more Time to Behold the Sun of Righteousness; and How pleasant a Task should we Esteem it! Let us now take a Time to Behold the Matchless Glories of our Lord Redeemer; and hear that Call of God, Behold, the Lamb of God! There is a bright Constellation of Miracles that Unite in our Blessed Mediator, and glitter wonderfully; Let us now, Behold those Miracles of God manifest in the Flesh, and of that Child Born to us, that Son given to us, who is the Everlasting Father, that Man who is the Mighty God, and whose Name is therefore Wonderful. But now also let us take a Time to Behold the Glorious Methods of our Salvation by this Lord Redeemer. Behold the most admirable Contrivance of our Salvation, in the New-Covenant!
Secondly. There is a profound Adoration of God, wherewith we are to Behold His Works of REDEMPTION; and for this likewise we have the Liesure of the Winter. When our Lord was undergoing some of His Last Agonies, for the Redemption of Lost Man, 'tis said in