N00759:141
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.
5. She was many a time, and often, in one hole or another, in Tears upon her knees.
6. This poor little thing would be ready to counsel other little Children, how they ought to serve God; and putting them upon getting by themselves to pray; & hath been known when her friends have been abroad, to have been teaching Children to pray, especially upon the Lords Day.
7. She very seriously begged the prayers of others, that they would remember her, that the Lord would give her Grace.
8. When this Child saw some that were laughing, who she judged to be very wicked; She told them, that she feared that they had little reason to be merry. They asked whether one might not laugh? She answered, No indeed, till you have Grace; they who are wicked, have more need to Cry, than to Laugh.