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Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's (Cotton Mather, 1712) | AskReformation

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Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's

Thoughts for the Day of Rain.In Two ESSAY'S: I. The GOSPEL of the Rainbow. In the MEDITATIONS of Piety, on the Appearance of the BRIGHT CLOUDS, with the BOW OF GOD upon them. II. The SAVIOUR with His Rainbow. And the COVENANT which GOD will Remember to His People in the CLOUDY TIMES that are passing over them.By COTTON MATHER, D. D.Psal. lxv 8.9.They who dwell in the Uttermost Parts have a reverence for thy TOKENS.— Thou visitest the Earth, and waterest itQui Meteora Videt liquido radiantia CaeloHic Videt Aeterni facta stupenda DeiIn EnglishWho sees bright Meteors in the Liquid Skies,The wondrous works of the Eternal spiesBOSTON in N.E.: Printed by B. Green Sold by Samuel Gerrish at his Shop at the Sign of the Buck over against the South Meeting House 1712.Title page, as transcribed: Thoughts for the Day of Rain. — In Two ESSAY'S: I. The GOSPEL of the Rainbow. In the MEDITATIONS of Piety, on the Appearance of the BRIGHT CLOUDS, with the BOW OF GOD upon them. II. The SAVIOUR with His Rainbow. And the COVENANT which GOD will Remember to His People in the CLOUDY TIMES that are passing over them. — By COTTON MATHER, D. D. — Psal. lxv 8.9. They who dwell in the Uttermost Parts have a reverence for thy TOKENS.— Thou visitest the Earth, and waterest it — Qui Meteora Videt liquido radiantia Caelo Hic Videt Aeterni facta stupenda Dei In English Who sees bright Meteors in the Liquid Skies, The wondrous works of the Eternal spies — BOSTON in N.E.: Printed by B. Green Sold by Samuel Gerrish at his Shop at the Sign of the Buck over against the South Meeting House 1712.

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Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's

Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's: I. The Gospel of the rainbow. In the meditations of piety, on the appearance of the bright clouds, with the bow of God upon them. II. The Saviour with his rainbow. And the covenant which God will remember to his people in the cloudy times that are passing over them. / By Cotton Mather., D.D. ; [Seven lines of quotations]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728

printed by B. Green, 1712

[2], vi, 64 p. ; 16 cm. (8vo) · 18k words · Evans 1559

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Cotton Mather, Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's (Boston in N.E., 1712). Evans-TCP N01310.

Contents 13

Title page6
PrefacePREFACE.pp. v11
The Gospel of the Rainbow.pp. vi23
Elegia Frytschij.pp. vi11
Frytschius Englished.pp. vi11
The GOSPEL of the Rainbow.pp. 1–3464
Meditation 1The First MEDITATION.pp. 6–1511
Meditation 2The Second MEDITATION.pp. 15–2214
Meditation 3The Third MEDITATION.pp. 23–254
Meditation 4The Fourth MEDITATION.pp. 25–2912

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Article 5A Fifth Article.

pp. 30–34

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THE Saviour with His Rainbow.pp. 35–366

The SAVIOUR with His Rainbow. At BOSTON-Lecture. 12. d. 5. m. 1711.pp. 37–6451

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Title as printed: Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's: I. The Gospel of the rainbow. In the meditations of piety, on the appearance of the bright clouds, with the bow of God upon them. II. The Saviour with his rainbow. And the covenant which God will remember to his people in the cloudy times that are passing over them. / By Cotton Mather., D.D. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
Author: Cotton Mather 1663–1728
Printer: B. Green
Year: 1712
Imprint: Boston in N.E. : Printed by B. Green: sold by Samuel Gerrish at his shop at the sign of the Buck over against the South Meeting House., 1712.
Size: [2], vi, 64 p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Words: 17,524
Catalogue: Evans 1559
Text: Evans-TCP N01310
Notes: Second essay preached in 1711.
Elegy by Mather in English and Latin, p. vi.
Poem to Mather, p. 35-36, signed: R.H.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: Evans-TCP N01310