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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.
23 She came then to speak particularly concerning the Plague. Doth not (said […]) the Pestilence come from God▪ Why else doth the Scripture say, Sha•• there be evil in the City which I have not sent ▪ What do those people mean, which say, the Pestilence come from the Air? Is not the Lord the Creator and Ruler of the Air, and are not the Elements under Hi• Government• Or if they say it com•• from the Earth, hath He not the same Power and Influence upon that too? What talk they of a Ship that came from Africa ▪ have we not read long ago, together ou• of Lev. 26.25. I shall bring a Sword upon you, and avenge the quarrel of my Covenant and when you are assembled in the Cities▪ then will I bring the Pestilence in the midst o• you.
23 She came then to speak particularly concerning the Plague. Doth not (said 〈…〉) the Pestilence come from God▪ Why else doth the Scripture say, Sha•• there be evil in the City which I have not sent ▪ What do those people mean, which say, the Pestilence come from the Air? Is not the Lord the Creator and Ruler of the Air, and are not the Elements under Hi• Government• Or if they say it com•• from the Earth, hath He not the same Power and Influence upon that too? What talk they of a Ship that came from Africa ▪ have we not read long ago, together ou• of