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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.
1. Were not these Children sweet Children, which feared God & were dutiful to their Parents? Did not their Fathers & Mothers, & every body that fears God, love them & praise them? What do you think is become of them, now they are dead and gone? Why, they are gone to Heaven, & are singing Hallelujahs with the Angels: they see Glorious things, and having nothing but joy & pleasure, they shall never sin any more, they shall never be beat any more, they shall never be sick, or in pain any more.
2. And would not you have your Fathers love, your Mothers commendation; your Masters good word? Would not you have God & Christ love ⟨image ?⟩you? & would not you fain go to Heaven, when you die? And live with your godly Parents in Glory, and be happy for ever.
3. Whither do you think those Children go when they die, that will not do what they are bid but play the Truant, and lye, and speak naughty words, and break the Sabbath? whither do such Children go do you think? why, I will tell you, they which Lie, must to their Father the Devil into everlasting burning; they which never pray, God will pour out his wrath upon them; and when they beg and pray in Hell Fire, God will not forgive them; but there they must lie for ever.