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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.
23. After this, his Parents removed not far from London, where he continued till that dreadful year sixty five; he was then sent to the latin School, where he soon made a very considerable Progress and was greatly beloved of his Master; the School was his beloved place, and learning his recreation. He was never taught to write, but took it of his own ingenuity.
23. After this, his Parents removed not far from London, where he continued till that dreadful year sixty five; he was then sent to the latine School, where he soon made a very considerable Progress and was greatly beloved of his Master; the School was his beloved place, and learning his recreation. He was never taught to write, but took it of his own ingenuity.
24. He was exceeding dutiful to his Parents and never did in the least dispute their command, ⟨p. 78⟩(except, when he thought they might cross the command of God) as in the forementioned business of reading the Scriptures when his eyes were so bad.
25. He was exceeding contented with any mean diet, and to be sure he would not touch a bit of any thing till he had begged Gods blessing upon it.