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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.
15. She was not altogether a stranger to other good Books, but would be reading of them with much affection; and where she might, she noted the Books particularly, observing what in the reading did most warm her heart, and she was ready upon occasion to improve it.
15. She was not altogether a stranger to other good Books, but would be reading of them with much affection; and where she might, she noted the Books parti•ularly, observing what in the reading did most warm her heart, and she was ready upon occasion to improve it.
16. One time a woman coming into the House in a great Passion, spoke of her Condition, as if none were like hers, and it would never be otherwise; the Child said, it were a strange thing to say when it is night, it will never be day again.
17. At another time a near Relation of hers being in some straits made some complaint, to whom she said, I have heard Mr. Carter say a Man may go to heaven without a Penny in his Purse, but not without Grace in his Heart.
17. At another time a near Relation of hers being in some streights made some complaint, to whom she said, I have heard Mr. Carter say a Man may go to heaven without a Penny in his Purse, but not without Grace in his Heart.