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

31. After some rest her Father asked her again how she did, and began to express somewhat of that satisfaction and joy that he had taken in her former diligence in her reading the Scriptures and writing, and her dutifulness, and that great progress that she had made in the things of God, upon which she humbly and sweetly desired to own God and his kindness in her godly education, and said that she esteemed her holy education under such Parents and Ministers as a greater portion than ten thousand Guilders, for thereby I have learned to comfort my self out of the Word of God, which the World besides could never have afforded.

31. After some rest her Father askt her again how she did, and began to express somewhat of that satisfaction and joy that he had taken in her former diligence in her reading the Scriptures and writing, and her dutifulness, and that great progress that she had made in the things of God, upon which she humbly and sweetly desired to own God and his kindess in her godly education, and said that she esteemed her holy education under such Parents and Ministers as a greater portion than ten thousand Gilders, for thereby I have learned to comfort my self out of the Word of God, which the World besides could never have afforded.

32. Her Father perceiving her to ⟨p. 49⟩grow very weak, said, I perceive Child thou art very weak: It is true Sir (said she) I feel my weakness increaseth, and I see your sorrow increasing too, which is a piece of my affliction; be content, I pray you, it is the Lord which doth it, and let you and I say with David, Let us fall into the Lords hands, for his mercies are great.