N00759:317
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.
19 Afterwards she desired to rest, and when she had slumbered a while, she said▪ O dear Father and Mother, how weak do I feel my self! My dear Child (said her father) God will in His tender Mercy strengthen thee in thy weakness. Ye• Father (said she) that is my Confidence For it is said, The Bruised Reed He will […] break, and the Smoking Flax He will no• quench.
19 Afterwards she desired to rest, and when she had slumbered a while, she said▪ O dear Father and Mother, how weak do I feel my self! My dear Child (said her father) God will in His tender Mercy strengthen thee in thy weakness. Ye• Father (said she) that is my Confidence For it is said, The Bruised Reed He will 〈…〉 break, and the Smoking Flax He will no• quench.
20 Then she discoursed excellently o• the Nature of Faith, and desired that the Eleventh of the Hebrews should be read unto her; at the reading of which, sh• Cried out, O what a steadfast loyal Faith was that of Abraham, which made him willing to offer up his own and only Son •ai•h, is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.
20 Then she discoursed excellently o• the Nature of Faith, and desired that the Eleventh of the Hebrews should be read unto her; at the reading of which, sh• Cryed out, O what a stedfast loyal Faith was that of Abraham, which made him willing to offer up his own and only Son aih, is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.