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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. By this you may perceive the greatness of his parts, and the bent of hi• thoughts; and thus he continued for several Years together, labouring to ge• more and more Spiritual knowledge, and […] prepare for an endless Life.
15. By this you may perceive the greatness of his parts, and the bent of hi• thoughts; and thus he continued for several Years together, labouring to ge• more and more Spiritual knowledge, and 〈…〉 prepare for an endless Life.
16. He was a Child of an excellent sweet Temper, wonderfully Dutiful to hi• ⟨p. 67⟩Parents, ready and joyful to do what he was bid, and by no means would do any thing to displease them, and if they were at any time seemingly angry, he would not stir from them till they were thoroughly reconciled to him.
16. He was a Child of an excellent sweet Temper, wonderfully Dutiful to hi• ⟨p. 67⟩Parents, ready and joyful to do what he was bid, and by no means would do any thing to displease them, and if they were at any time seemingly angry, he would not stir from them till they were thorowly reconciled to him.