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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. The Child grew exceedingly i• Knowledge, Experiences, Patience, Humility and Self-abhorrency; & he thought he could never speak bad enough of himself, th• Name that he would call himself by, was […] Toad.
15. The Child grew exceedingly i• Knowledge, Experiences, Patience, Humility and Self-abhorrency; & he thought he could never speak bad enough of himself, th• Name that he would call himself by, was 〈…〉 Toad.
16. And though he prayed before, yet now the Lord poured out upon him the Spirit of Prayer, in an extraordinary manner for one of his age; so that now he prayed more frequently, more earnestly, more spiritually than ever. O how eagerly would he beg to be washed in the Blood of Jesus! and that the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, that was over Heaven and Earth, and Sea, would pardon and forgive him all his Sins, and receive his Soul into his Kingdom. And what he spoke, it was with so much life and fervour of Spirit, as that it filled the Hearers with astonishment and joy.
17. He had no small sense of the use and excellency of Christ, and such longings and breathings of his Soul after him, that when mention hath been made of Christ, he hath been ready almost to leap out of his bed for joy.