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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.
5. He gave me this answer, that he was of a child somewhat civil, honest, and as to man harmless, but was little acquainted with the power of Religion, till this sweet Child put him upon a thorough inquiry into the state of his Soul, and would still be begging of him, and pleading with him to redeem his time, and to act with life and vigour in the things of God, which was no small demonstration to him of the reality of invisibles, that a very Babe and suckling should speak so feelingly about the things of God, and be so greatly concerned not only about her own soul, but about her Fathers too, which was the occasion of his conversion, and the very thought of it was a quickening to him for thirty years, and he hopes never to wear off the Impressions of it from his spirit.
5. He gave me this answer, that he was of a child somewhat civil, honest, and as to man harmless, but was little acquainted with the power of Religion, till this sweet Child put him upon a thorow inquiry into the state of his Soul, and would still be begging of him, and pleading with him to redeem his time, and to act with life and vigor in the things of God, which was no small demonstration to him of the reality of invisibles, that a very Babe and suckling should speak so feelingly about the things of God, and be so greatly concerned not only about her own soul, but about her Fathers too, which was the occasion of his conversion, and the very thought of it was a quickning to him for thirty years, and he hopes never to wear off the Impressions of it from his spirit.
6. After this she (as I remember) put her Father upon Family duties, and if at any time he were for any time out of his shop, she would find him out, and with much sweetness and humility beg of him to come home, and to remember the preciousness of time, for which we must all give an account.
6. After this she (as I remember) put her Father upon Family duties, and if at any time he were for any time out of his shop, she would find him out, and with much sweetness and humility beg of him to come home, and to remember the pretiousness of time, for which we must all give an account.