A46669:186
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.
11. Before he was six years old, he made conscience of a secret duty; and when he prayed, it was with such extraordinary meltings, that his eyes have looked red and sore with weeping by himself for his sin.
12. He would be putting of Christians upon spiritual discourse when he saw them, and seemed little satisfied; unless they were talking of good things.
12. He would be putting of Christians upon spiritual discourse vvhen he savv them, and seemed little satisfied; unless they vvere talking of good things.
13. Its evident, That this poor Child's thoughts were very much busied about the things of another world, for he would oftentimes be speaking to his Bed-fellow as mid-night, about the matter of his ⟨p. 54⟩soul; and when he could not sleep, he would take heavenly conference to be sweeter than his appointed rest. This was his usual custom, and thus he would provoke and put forward an experienced Christian to spend waking hours in talk of God and the everlasting rest.
13. Its evident, That this poor Childs thoughts vvere very much busied about the things of another vvorld, for he vvould oftentimes be speaking to his Bed-fellovv as mid-night, about the matter of his ⟨p. 54⟩soul; and when he could not sleep, he would take heavenly conference to be sweeter than his appointed rest. This was his usual custome, and thus he would provoke and put forward an experienced Christian to spend waking hours in talk of God and the everlasting rest.