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A token for children being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…
A token for children being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children / by James Janeway.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1676
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.
7. She very seriously begged the Prayers of others, that they would ⟨p. 41⟩remember her, that the Lord would give her Grace.
8. When this Child saw some that were laughing, who she judged to be very wicked; She told them, that she feared that they had little reason to be so merry. They asked whether one might not laugh? She answered, no indeed till you have grace, they who are wicked have more need to cry than to laugh.
9. She would say, that it was the duty of Parents, Masters and Mistresses, to reprove (those under their charge) for sin, else God will meet with them.
10. She would be very attentive when she read the Scriptures, and be much affected with them.