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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.
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.
6. When he was in Coats, he would be still asking his Maid serious questions, and praying her to teach him his Catechism, or Scriptures, or some good thing; common Discourse he took no delight in, ⟨p. 64⟩but did most eagerly desire to be sucking in of the knowledge of the things of God, Christ, his Soul, and another World.
7. He was lingely taken with the reading of the Book of Martyrs, and would be ready to leave his Dinner to go to his Book.