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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.
16. He was a Child of an excellent sweet temper, wonderful dutiful to his Parents, ready and joyful to do what he was bid, and by no means would do any thing to displease them, and if they were at any time seemingly angry, he would not stir from them till they were thoroughly reconciled to him.
16. He was a Child of an excellent sweet temper, wonderful dutiful to his Parents, ready and joyful to do what he was bid, and by no means would do any thing to displease them, and if they were at any time seemingly angry, he would not stir from them till they were thorowly reconciled to him.
17. He was not only good himself, but would do what he could to make others so too, especially those that were nearest to him; he was very watchful over his brethren and Sisters, and would not suffer them to use any unhandsome words or to do any unhandsome action, but he would be putting them upon that which was Good, and when he did at any time rebuke them, it was not Childishly and slightly, but ⟨p. 9⟩with great gravity and seriousness, as one that was not a little concerned for Gods honour, and the eternal welfare of their Souls.
18. He would go to his Father and Mother with great tenderness and compassion (being far from telling of tales) and beg of them to take more care of the Souls of his brethren and Sisters, and to take heed least they should go on in a sinful Christless state, and prove their sorrow and shame, and go to Hell when they die, and be ruined for ever.