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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.
9. Get acquainted with godly people, and ask them good questions, and endeavour to love their talk.
10. Labour to get a dear love for Christ; read the History of Christ 's ⟨image 11⟩sufferings, and ask the reason of his sufferings; and never be contented till you see your need of Christ, and the excellency and use of Christ.
11. Hear the most powerful Ministers; and read the most searching Books; and get your Father to buy you Mr. White's Book for little Children, and A Guide to Heaven.
12. Resolve to continue in well-doing all your days; then you shall be one of those sweet little ones that Christ will take into his Arms, and bless, and give a Kingdom, Crown and Glory to. And now dear Children, I have done, I have written to you, I have prayed for you; but what you will do, I can't tell. O Children, if you love me, if you love your Parents, if you love your Souls, if you would scape Hell Fire, and if you would live in Heaven when you dye, do you go and do as these good Children; and that you may be your Parent joy, your Countries honour, and live in Gods fear, and dye in his love, is the prayer of your deal Friend.