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

14. He was a conscientious observer of the Lords day, spending all the time either in secret prayer, or reading the Scriptures, and good books; Learning of his Catechism, and learning of the Word of God, and public duties; and was not only careful in the performance of these duties himself, but was ready to put all that he knew upon a strict observation of the Lords day; and was exceedingly grieved at the profanation of it; one Lords day a servant of his Fathers going out of the house upon an extraordinary occasion to fetch some Beer, he took on so bitterly, that he could scarce be pacified, because that holy day was so abused (as he judged) in his fathers house.

14. He was a conscientious observer of the Lords day, spending all the time either in secret prayer, or reading the Scriptures, and good books; Learning of his Catechism, and learning of the Word of God, and publick duties; and was not only careful in the performance of these duties himself, but was ready to put all that he knew upon a strict observation of the Lords day; and was exceedingly grieved at the profanation of it; one Lords day a servant of his Fathers going out of the house upon an extraordinary occasion to fetch some Beer, he took on so bitterly, that he could scarce be pacified, because that holy day was so abused (as he judged) in his fathers house.

15. When he was betwixt six ⟨p. 73⟩and seven years old, it pleased God to afflict him with sore eyes which was no small exercise to him, because it kept him from School which he loved as well as many boys do their play, and that which was worse, he was commanded by the Doctor not to read any Book whatsoever, at home. But, O how was this poor Child grieved, that he might not have liberty to read the holy Scriptures; and for all their charge, he would get by himself, and stand by the windows, and read the Bible and good Books; yea he was so greedy of reading the Scripture, and took so much delight in it, that he would scarce allow himself sometimes time to dress himself for reading, the Word of God was his great delight. Yea, though he hath been bear for studying so much, yet judging it Gods command that he should give himself up to reading,