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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.
3. The first thing that did most affect him, and made him endeavour to escape from the wrath to come, and to enquire what he should do to be Saved, was the Death of a little Brother; when he saw him without breath, and not able to stir, and then carried out of doors, and put into a Pit-hole, he was greatly concerned, and asked notable questions about him; but that which was most affecting of himself and others, was, Whether he must Dye too, which being answered, it made such a deep impression upon him, that from that time forward, he was exceeding Serious, & this was when he was about four Years old.
4. Now he is desirous to know what he might do that he might live in another World, and what he must avoid, that he might not Dye for ever, and being instructed by his Godly Parents, he soon labours to avoid whatsoever might displease God; now tell him that any thing was Sinful, and that God would not have him to do it, and he is easily kept from it, and even at this time of day, the apprehensions of God, and Death and Eternity laid such a restraint upon him, that he would not for a World have told a lye.
5. He quickly learned to read exactly, and took such pleasure in reading of the Scriptures and his Catechism, and other good Books, that it is scarce to be paralleled; he would naturally run to his Book without bidding, when he came home from School, and when other Children of his age and acquaintance were playing, he reckoned it his Recreation to be doing that which was good.
5. He quickly learned to read exactly, and took such pleasure in reading of the Scriptures and his Catechism, and other good Books, that it is scarce to be parallell'd; he would naturally run to his Book without bidding, when he came home from School, and when other Children of his age and acquaintance were playing, he reckon'd it his Recreation to be doing that which was good.