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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.
17. He was not only good himself, but would do what he could to make others so too, especially those that were nearest to him; he was very watchful over his Brethren and Sisters, and would not suffer them to use any unhandsome words, or to do any unhandsome action, but he would be putting them upon that which was good, and when he did at any time rebuke them, it was not Childishly and Slightly, but with great Gravity and Seriousness, as one that was not a little concerned for Gods Honour, & the Eternal welfare of their Souls.
18. He would go to his Father and Mother with great tenderness & compassion, (being far from telling of Tales) and beg of them, to take more care of the Souls of his Brethren and Sisters, and to take heed lest they should go on in a Sinful Christless state, and prove their sorrow and shame, and go to Hell when they dye, & he r•ined for ever.
19. He was exceedingly affected with hearing of the Word of God Preached, and could not be satisfied, except he could carry home much of the substance of what he heard; to this end he quickly got to learn Short-hand, and would give a very pretty account of any Sermon that he heard.