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

20. Once he had a new suit brought from the Tailors, which when he looked on, he found some ribbons at the knees, at which he was grieved: asking his Mother, whether those things would keep him warm. No, Child said his Mother, why then said he, do you suffer them to be put here, you are mistaken, if you think ⟨p. 76⟩such things please me; and I doubt some that are better then us, may want the money that this cost you to buy them bread.

21. He would entreat his Mother to have a care of gratifying a proud humour in his Brother and Sisters, he did tell them of the danger of pride, and how little reason they had to be proud of that which was their shame; for said he, if it had not been for sin we should have had no need of clothes.

21. He would intreat his Mother to have a care of gratifying a proud humour in his Brother and Sisters, he did tell them of the danger of pride, and how little reason they had to be proud of that which was their shame; for said he, if it had not been for sin we should have had no need of cloaths.

22. At leisure times, he would be talking to his School-fellows about the things of God, and urge the necessity of a holy Life; that text he much spoke on to there; the Axe is laid to the root of the tree, and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. Every Mothers Child of us that doth not bring forth the fruit of good works, shall shortly be cut down ⟨p. 77⟩with the axe of Gods wrath, and cast into the fire of Hell; and this he spake like one that believed and felt the power of what he spake, and not with the least visibility of a childish levity of spirit. This was, when he was between seven and eight years old, and if he perceived any Children unconcerned about their Souls, he would be greatly troubled at it.