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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.
But that our Obedience unto God may be furthered, by the very Constitution of the winter, we should do well, upon the several Things therein occurring, to make our Occasional Reflections. We may Spiritualize the winter, and we may have such Thoughts thereby Raised in our Minds, and such Lessons, and such Wishes, as may bring unto us the life and Peace, which the Spiritually minded have in their being to. We will Exemplify a few of those innumerable Devout Thoughts, wherein the winter sometimes hath provoked a serious Man, to address the God that made the winter: and I will confine my self to the Scripture in them all.
But that our Obedience unto God may be furthered, by the very Constitution of the winter, we should do well, upon the several Things therein occurring, to make our Occasional Reflections. We may Spiritualize the winter, and we may have such Thoughts thereby Raised in our Minds, and such Lessons, and such Wishes, as may bring unto us the life and Peace, which the Spiritually minded have in their being to. We will Exemplifie a few of those innumerable Devout Thoughts, wherein the winter sometimes hath provoked a serious Man, to address the God that made the winter: and I will confine my self to the Scripture in them all.
The first among all the Meteors of the winter, that uses to be considered, is that of, The WIND, which Plato […] as well as any since, to be, The motion of the Air about the Earth.
The first among all the Meteors of the winter, that uses to be considered, is that of, The WIND, which Plato 〈…〉 as well as any since, to be, The motion of the Air about the Earth.
Asper ab Axe ruit Boreas, fur•t Eurus ab ortu,