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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.
4. And are you willing to go to Hell to be burned with the Devil and his Angels? Would you be in the same condition as naughty Children? O Hell is a terrible place, that's worse a thousand times than whipping, Gods anger is worse than your Fathers anger; and are you willing to anger God? O Child, this is most certainly true that all that be wicked, and die so, must be turned into Hell; and if any be once there, there is no coming out again.
5. Would you not do any thing in the world rather than be thrown into Hell Fire? Would you not do any thing in the world to get Christ, and grace and glory.
6. Well now, what will you do? will you read this book a little, because your good Mother will make you do it, and because it is a little n•w ⟨image ?⟩Book, but as soon as ever you have done, run away to play, and never think of it?