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A50175 Winter meditations directions how to employ the leisure of the winter for the glory of God : accompanied with reflections as well historical as theological, not only upon the circumstances of winter, but also upon the notable works of God, both in creation and Providence ... / by Cotton Mather ; with a preface of John Higginson. Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Higginson, John, 1616-1708. 1693 (1693) Wing M1170; ESTC R24049 51,315 99

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forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n till_o a_o desolate_v flood_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n ezr_v 10.9_o lord_n let_v a_o great_a rain_n cause_v i_o to_o tremble_v at_o thy_o great_a judgement_n prov_n 27.15_o lord_n send_v not_o upon_o i_o a_o affliction_n which_o may_v be_v as_o a_o continual_a drop_v in_o a_o very_a rainy_n day_n prov_n 16.15_o lord_n let_v thy_o favour_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o ruler_n be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o former_a rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 5.24_o final_o let_v i_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n thus_o for_o the_o rain_n but_o when_o the_o snow_n which_o be_v froth_v rain_n lie_v about_o we_o our_o wish_n may_v be_v thus_o form_v isa_n 55.10.11_o lord_n as_o the_o snow_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_n the_o earth_n &_o make_v 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