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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.
59. Then she repeated several notable Scriptures which were quoted in that Sermon, afterward she desired to be prayed with, and put petitions into their mouths, viz that all her sins might be forgiven, that she might have more abundant ⟨p. 56⟩faith, and the assurance of it; and the comfort of that assurance, and the continuation and strength of that comfort, according as her necessity should require. Afterwards she prayed her self and continued a pretty space.
59. Then she repeated several notable Scriptures which were quoted in that Sermon, afterward she desired to be pray'd with, and put petitions into their mouths, viz that all her sins might be forgiven, that she might have more abundant ⟨p. 56⟩faith, and the assurance of it; and the comfort of that assurance, and the continuation and strength of that comfort, according as her necessity should require. Afterwards she prayed her self and continued a pretty space.
60. When Prayer was ended, she called to her father and mother, and demanded of them whether she had at any time angered or grieved them, or done any thing that did not become her? and begged of them to forgive her.
60. When Prayer was ended, she called to her father and mother, and demanded of them whether she had at any time angred or grieved them, or done any thing that did not become her? and begged of them to forgive her.
61. They answered her, that if all children had carried themselves so to their Parents as she had done, there would be less grief and sorrow on all hands than there is; and if any such thing hath escaped thee, we would forgive it with all our hearts, you have done as became a good Child.