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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.
34. Being very feeble and weak, she said, O if I might quietly sleep in the bosom of Jesus! and that till then he would strengthen me! O that he would take me into his arms as he did those little ones, where he said, Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven, and he took them into his arms, and laid his hands on them and blessed them. I lie here as a child, O Lord I am thy Child, receive me into thy gracious arms. O Lord, grace! grace! and not justice, for if thou shouldest enter into judgment with me, I cannot stand, yea none living should be just in thy sight.
34. Being very feeble and weak, she said, O if I might quietly sleep in the bosome of Jesus! and that till then he would strengthen me! O that he would take me into his arms as he did those little ones, where he said, Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven, and he took them into his arms, and laid his hands on them and blessed them. I lie here as a child, O Lord I am thy Child, receive me into thy gracious arms. O Lord, grace! grace! and not justice, for if thou shouldest enter into judgment with me, I cannot stand, yea none living should be just in thy sight.
35. After this she cried out, O how faint am I! but fearing least she should dishearten her mother, she said, while there is life there is hope: If it should please the Lord to recover me, how careful would I be to please you in my work and ⟨p. 43⟩learning, and whatsoever you should require of me.
35. After this she cryed out, O how faint am I! but fearing least she should dishearten her mother, she said, while there is life there is hope: If it should please the Lord to recover me, how careful would I be to please you in my work and ⟨p. 43⟩learning, and whatsoever you should require of me.