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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.
22. The Providences of God were not passed by, without considerable observation by him.
23. In the time of the Plague, he was exceedingly concerned about his Soul and Everlasting state; very much by himself upon his knees.
This Prayer was found written in Shorthand after his Death.
O Lord God and Merciful Father, take pity upon me, a miserable Sinner, and strengthen me, ⟨p. 69⟩O Lord, in thy Faith, and make me one of thy Glorious Saints in Heaven. O Lord keep me from this Pois•nus Infection; however, not my will, but thy Will be done, O Lord, on Earth as it is in Heaven; but O Lord, if thou hast appointed me to Dye by it, O Lord, fit me for Death, and give me a good heart to tear up under my afflictions: O Lord God and Merciful Father, take pity on me, thy Child, teach me O Lord thy Word, make me strong in Faith. O Lord I have Sinned against thee, Lord Pardon my Sins; I had been in Hell long ago if it had not been for thy Mercy. O Lord, I pray thee to keep my Parents in thy Truth, and save them from this Infection, if it be thy Will, that they may live to bring me up in thy Truth: O Lord, I pray thee stay this Infection that rageth in this City, and Pardon their Sins, and Try them once more, and see if they will turn unto thee. Save me O Lord from this Infection, that I may Live to Praise and Glorify thy Name; but O Lord, if thou hast appointed me to dye of it, fit me for Death, that I may dye with comfort; and O Lord, I pray thee to help me to bear up under all afflictions, for Christ His sake. Amen.