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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.
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.
20. He was much engaged in secret duty, and in reading the Scriptures; to be sure morning and evening he would be by himself, & was no question, wrestling with God.
21. He would get choice Scriptures by heart, and was very perfect at his Catechism.