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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.
24. Some Ministers that came to her, did with earnestness, beg that the Lord would please to give her some token for good, that she might go off triumphing; and Bills of the same Nature were sent to several Churches.
25. After she had long waited for an answer of their prayers, she said, Well, I will venture my soul upon Christ.
26. She carried it with wonderful patience, and yet would often pray that the Lord would give her more patience, which the Lord answered to astonishment; for considering the pains and agonies that she was in, her patience was next to a wonder; Lord, Lord give me patience, said she, that I may ⟨p. 12⟩not dishonour thee.
27. Upon Thursday, after long waiting, great fears, and many Prayers, when all her Friends thought she had been past speaking, to the astonishment of her Friends she broke forth thus with a very audible voice, and cheerful Countenance: Lord, thou hast promised that whosoever comes unto thee, thou wilt in no wise east out; Lord, I come unto thee, and surely thou wilt in no wise cast me out. O so sweet! O so glorious is Jesus! O I have the sweet and glorious Jesus; he is sweet, he is sweet, he is sweet! O the admirable love of God in sending Christ! O free grace to a poor lost Creature! And thus she ran on repeating many of these things a hundred times over; but her Friends were so astonished to see her in this Divine Rapture, and to hear such gracious words, and her prayers and desires satisfied,