N00759:312
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.
15 Her Father coming in to her, foun• her in an extraordinary passion of wee••ing, and asked her what was the cause […] her great sorrow; She answered, have I not cause to weep, when I hear that Dom••• de Wit was taken sick this day in his Pulpit, and went home very ill; Is not th•• a sad sign of Gods displeasure to […] Country, when God smiteth such a faithful Pastor?
15 Her Father coming in to her, foun• her in an extraordinary passion of wee••ing, and asked her what was the cause 〈…〉 her great sorrow; She answered, have I not cause to weep, when I hear that Dom••• de Wit was taken sick this day in his Pul•pit, and went home very ill; Is not th•• a sad sign of Gods displeasure to 〈…〉 Countrey, when God smiteth such a faith•ful Pastor?
16 She had a high valuation of God▪ and could speak in David's Language, […] have I in Heaven but thee, and there is […] on Earth that I can desire in comparison […] thee. She was much lifted up above […] fear• of Death; what else was the meaning of such expressions as these? O […] ⟨p. 85⟩do I long! even as the heart panteth after the water-brooks, so my Soul panteth after thee, O God, for the living God, when shall I come and appear before God.