N00759:102
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, Minister of the Gospel. : To which is added, A token, for the children of New England. Or, Some examples of children, in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they died; in several parts of New England. Preserved and published for the encouragement of piety in other children.
printed for Nicholas Boone, 1700
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. A Friend of his asked him whether he were willing to dye, when he was first taken sick; he answered, No; because he was afraid of his state as to another world: Why Child, said the other, thou didst pray for a new Heart, for an humble, and sincere Heart, and I have heard thee; didst thou not pray with thy heart? I hope I did, said he.
24. Not long after, the same person asked him again, whether he were willing to dye? He answered, Now I am willing, for I shall go to Christ.
25. One asked him what should become of his Sister, if he should dye and leave her? He answered, The Will of the Lord must be done.
26. He still grew weaker and weaker, but carried it with a great deal of sweetness and patience, waiting for his change, and at la•t did cheerfully commit his Spirit unto the Lord; and calling upon the Name of the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus,— in whose bosom, he sweetly slept, Dying as I remember, when he was about Five or Six years old.