N00759:130
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.
24. When she just lay a Dying, her Mother came to her, and told her, She was sorry that she had reproved and corrected so good a Child so oft. O Mother, said she, Speak not thus, I bless God, now I am Dying, for your Reproofs and Corrections too; for it may be, I might have gone to Hell, if it had not been for your Reproofs and Corrections.
25. Some of her Neighbours coming to visit her, asked her, if she would leave ⟨p. 28⟩them? She answered them, If you serve the Lord, you shall come after me to Glory.
26. A little before she died, she had a great conflict with Satan, and Cried out, I am none of his; her Mother seeing her in trouble, asked her what was the matter? She answered, Satan did trouble me, but now I thank God all is well, I know, I am none of his, but Christs.
26. A little before she died, she had a great conflict with Satan, and Cryed out, I am none of his; her Mother seeing her in trouble, asked her what was the matter? She answered, Satan did trouble me, but now I thank God all is well, I know, I am none of his, but Christs.