N00759:114
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.
8. She would complain oftentimes of the corruption of her Nature, of the hardness of her Heart, that she could Repent no more throughly, and be no more Humble and Grieved for her Sins against a good God; and when she did thus complain▪ it was with abundance of Tears.
9. She was greatly concerned for the Souls of others, and grieved to think o• the miserable Condition that they were in upon this account; when she could handsomely, she would be putting in some pretty sweet word of Christ; but above all, she would do what she could to draw the hearts of her Brethren and Sisters after Christ and there was no small hopes▪ that her example and good Counsel did prevail with some of them when they were very young, to get into corners to ⟨p. 23⟩pray, & to ask very gracious Questions about the things of God.
9. She was greatly concerned for the Souls of others, and grieved to think o• the miserable Condition that they were in upon this account; when she could handsomely, she would be putting in some pretty sweet word of Christ; but above all, she would do what she could to draw the hearts of her Brethren and Sisters after Chri•t and there was no small hopes▪ that her example and good Counsel did prevail with some of them when they were very young, to get into corners to ⟨p. 23⟩pray, & to ask very gracious Questions about the things of God.