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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.
2. About which time, when she was sick, one asked her, what she thought would ⟨p. 76⟩become of her if s•e should Dye? She answered, That she was greatly afraid that she should go to Hell.
3. Being asked why she was afraid she should go to Hell? She answered, Because she […] she did •ot love God.
3. Being ask•d why she was afraid she should go to Hell? She answer•d, Because she 〈…〉 she did •ot love God.
4. Again, being asked how she d•d know she did not love God? She replied, What have I done for God ever since I was born? And besides this, I have been taught That he that l•ves God keeps His Commandment•, but I have •ept none of them all.
4. Again, being askt how she d•d know she did not love God? She replied, What have I done for God ever since I was born? And besids this, I have been taught That he that l•ves God keeps His Commandment, but I have ept none of them all.