A46669:369
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.
2. This sweet little Child was visited of the Lord of a very fore Sickness upon the sixth of August, 1664. three or four weeks before his Sister, of whose life and death we have given you some account already: in his distemper he was for the most part very sleepy and drowsy till near his death, but when he did wake he was wont still to fall a praying.
2. This sweet little Child was visited of the Lord of a very fore Sickness upon the sixth of August, 1664. three or four weeks before his Sister, of whose life and death we have given you some account already: in his distemper he was for the most part very sleepy and drousie till near his death, but when he did wake he was wont still to fall a praying.
3. Once when his Parents had ⟨p. 62⟩prayed with him, they asked him if they should once more send for the Physician? No (said he) I will have the Doctor no more; the Lord will help me: I know he will take me to himself, and then he shall help all.
4. Ah my dear child, said his Father, that grieveth my heart: Well (said the Child) Father let us pray, and the Lord shall be near for my helper.