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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, 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.
EXAMPLE III. Of a little Girl that was wrought upon, when she was between Four and Five years Old, with some account of her holy Life and triumphant Death,
1. Mary A. When she was between Four and Five years old, was greatly affected in hearing the Word of God, and became very solicitous about her Soul, and everlasting Condition, weeping bitterly, to think what would become of her in another World, asking strange Questions concerning God and Christ, and her own Soul. So that this little Mary, before she was full five years old, seemed to mind The one thing needful, and to choose The better part, and sate at the Feet of Christ many a time, and oft with Tears.
1. MAry A. When she was between Four and Five years old, was greatly affected in hearing the Word of God, and became very solicitous about her Soul, and everlasting Condition, weeping bitterly, to think what would become of her in another World, asking strange Questions concerning God and Christ, and her own Soul. So that this little Mary, before she was full five years old, seemed to mind The one thing needful, and to choose The better part, and sate at the Feet of Christ many a time, and oft with Tears.
2. She was wont to be much in secret Duty, and many times come off from her knees with Tears.