A token for children being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…

20. His sickness lasted long, and at least three days before his death he prophesied his departure, and not only that he must dye, but the very day. On the Lords day, said he, look to me; neither was this a word of course, which you may guess by his often repetition, every day asking, till the day came indeed, what, is Sunday come? At last the looked-for day came on; and no sooner had the Sun beautified that morning with its light, but he falls into a trance; his eyes were fixed, his face cheerful, his lips smiling, his hands and face clasped in a Bow, as if he would have received some blessed Angel that were at ⟨p. 48⟩hand to receive his soul: but he comes to himself, and tells them how he saw the sweetest body that ever eyes beheld, who bid him be of good cheer, for he must presently go with him.

20. His sickness lasted long, and at least three dayes before his death he prophesied his departure, and not only that he must dye, but the very day. On the Lords day, said he, look to me; neither was this a word of course, which you may guess by his often repetition, every day asking, till the day came indeed, what, is Sunday come? At last the lookt-for day came on; and no sooner had the Sun beautified that morning with its light, but he falls into a trance; his eyes were fixed, his face cheerful, his lips smiling, his hands and face clasped in a Bow, as if he would have received some blessed Angel that were at ⟨p. 48⟩hand to receive his soul: but he comes to himself, and tells them how he saw the sweetest body that ever eyes beheld, who bid him be of good cheer, for he must presently go with him.

21. One that stood near him, as now suspecting the time of his dissolution nigh, bid him say, Lord into thy hands I commend my spirit, which is thy due; for why? thou hast redeemed it, O Lord my God most true.