N00759:299
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. It pleased the Lord to bless Holy education, the good Example of her Pa•ents, and Catechising, to the good of her •oul, so that •he soon had a true savour and relish of what she was taught, and made an admirable use of it in a time of need, as you shall hear afterwards.
2. It pleased the Lord to bless Holy •ducation, the good Example of her Pa•ents, and Catechising, to the good of her •oul, so that •he soon had a true savour and relish of what she was taught, and made an admirable use of it in a time of need, as you shall hear afterwards.
3 She was a Child of great […] to her Parents, and of a very sweet, humble, spiritual Nature, and not only the truth, but the power and eminency of Religion did shine in her so clearly, that […] did not only comfort the hearts of her ⟨p. 80⟩Parents, but drew the admiration of […] that were witnesses of Gods works of lov• upon her, and may well be proposed as a pattern not only to Children, but to Persons of riper years.
3 She was a Child of great 〈…〉 to her Parents, and of a very sweet, humble, spiritual Nature, and not only the truth, but the power and eminency of Religion did shine in her so clearly, that 〈…〉 did not only comfort the hearts of her ⟨p. 80⟩