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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.
The News of Great Occurrents are then to be Enquired after, not as by Athenians, having only an Itch of Novelty to prompt those Enquiries, but as by Disciples inquisitive after the Fulfilments of the Scriptures. and after the Illustrations of the Divine Attributes, in those Fulfilments. Thus are we to Talk till our Hearts Burn within us. And hence also, Church-History is a very suitable Study for the Winter; ⟨p. 25⟩Martyrologies, and the Lives of Eminent Persons, and the Stories of Eminent Reformations, Difficulties, and Deliverances attending the Church of God, are now very fitly Studied.
Finally. As it was said, in Job 37. 14. Stand still, and Consider the Wondrous works of God: When the Winter comes, we can't Go out as at other times; Well, since we must Sit still, now let us more than ever, Consider the Wondrous Works of God.
III. In the very CONSTITUTION OF THE WINTER it self. There are very sensible Works of God, and our God requires us to be very sensible of those Notable Works. Almighty God now Seals up our Hands, that we may Know His Work. What Work? Why, that very Work of Sealing up our Hands; and that Work of sending Snow, and Rain, and Winter upon the Earth.