N00759:309
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.
12 She had a very high esteem for the faithful Ministers of Christ, and much de••red their company where she was, but ••owing the hazard that such a visit might ••pose them and the Church too, she ••ould by no means suffer that the Ministers ••ould come near her person, but chose ra••er to throw her self upon the Arms of •he Lord, and to improve that knowledge ••e had in the Word, and her former experience, and the visits of private Christi••, & those which the Church had appoint•• in such cases, to visit and comfort the […].
12 She had a very high esteem for the ••ithful Ministers of Christ, and much de••red their company where she was, but ••owing the hazard that such a visit might ••pose them and the Church too, she ••ould by no means suffer that the Ministers ••ould come near her person, but chose ra••er to throw her self upon the Arms of •he Lord, and to impro•e that knowledge ••e had in the Word, and her former ex••rience, and the visits of private Christi••, & those which the Church had appoint•• in such cases, to visit and comfort the 〈…〉.