N00759:164
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.
12. He would rebuke his Brethren if they were at any time too hasty at their Meals, and did eat without asking a Blessing; his che•k was usually this; Dare you do thus? God be merciful to us, this bit of Bread might •h•ak us.
13. His Sentences were wise & weighty, ⟨p. 34⟩and well might become some ancient Christian.
13. His Sentences were wise & weighty, ⟨p. 34⟩and well might become some ancien• Christian.
14. His sickness was a lingering Disease• against which, to comfort him, one tells him of possessions that must fall to his Portion; And what are they? said he, I ha• rather have the Kingdom of Heaven, than […] thousand such Inheritances.
14. His sickness was a lingring Disease• against which, to comfort him, one tells him of possessions that must fall to his Portion; And what are they? said he, I ha• rather have the Kingdom of Heaven, than 〈…〉 thousand such Inheritances.