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

14. But at last it pleased the Lord to give him some small hopes that there might be mercy for him, for he had been the chiefest of sinners; and he was made to lay a little hold upon such promises, as that, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. But O how did this poor boy admire and bless God for the least hopes! How highly did he advance free and rich grace that should pity and pardon him! and at last he was so full of praise, and admiring of God, so that (to speak in the words of a precious man, that was an eye and ear-witness) to the praise and glory of God be it spoken, the house at that day, for all the sickness in it, was a little lower Heaven, so full of joy and praise.

15 The Child grew exceedingly ⟨p. 66⟩in knowledge, experiences, patience, humility, and self-abhorrency, and he thought he could never speak bad enough of himself; the Name that he would call himself by, was a Toad.

15 The Child grew exceedingly ⟨p. 66⟩in knowledg, experiences, patience, humility, and self-abhorrency, and he thought he could never speak bad enough of himself; the Name that he would call himself by, was a Toad.

16. And though he prayed before, yet now the Lord poured out upon him the Spirit of prayer in an extraordinary manner, for one of his age; so that now he prayed more frequently, more earnestly, more spiritually than ever. O how eagerly would he beg to be washed in the Blood of Jesus; and that the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, that was over Heaven and Earth, and Sea, would pardon and forgive him all his sins, and receive his Soul into his Kingdom! and what he spoke, it was with so much life and fervour of Spirit, as that it filled the hearers with astonishment and joy.