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

5. He quickly learned to read exactly, and took such Pleasure in reading of the Scriptures and his Catechism, and other good Books, that it is scarce to be paralleled; he ⟨p. 4⟩would naturally run to his Book without bidding, when he came home from School; and while other children of his age and acquaintance were playing, he reckoned it his Recreation to be doing that which was good.

5. He quickly learned to read exactly, and took such Pleasure in reading of the Scriptures and his Catechism, and other good Books, that it is scarce to be parallel'd; he ⟨p. 4⟩would naturally run to his Book without bidding, when he came home from School; and while other children of his age and acquaintance were playing, he reckon'd it his Recreation to be doing that which was good.

6. When he was in coats, he would be still asking his maid serious questions, and praying her to teach him his Catechism or Scriptures, or some good thing; common Discourse he took no delight in, but did most eagerly desire to be sucking in of the knowledge of the things of God, Christ, his Soul, and another world.

7. He was hugely taken with the reading of the Book of Martyrs, and would be ready to leave his Dinner to go to his Book.