N00759:324
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.
26 After her Father had prayed for •er, he asked her, whether he should send ⟨p. 90⟩for the Physician; she answered, by no means, for I am now beyond the help of Doctors. But said he, my Child, we are to use the ordinary means appointed by the Lord for our help, as long as we live, and let the Lord do as seemeth good in His Eyes. But said she, give me the Heavenly Physician, He is the only […]. Doth not He say, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest; and doth not He bid us call upon Him in the day of distress, and He will deliver us, and we shall glorify Him: Therefore, dear Father, call upon Him yet again for me.
26 After her Father had prayed for •er, he asked her, whether he should send ⟨p. 90⟩for the Physician; she answered, by no means, for I am now beyond the help of Doctors. But said he, my Child, we are to use the ordinary means appointed by the Lord for our help, as long as we live, and let the Lord do as seemeth good in His Eyes. But said she, give me the Heavenly Physician, He is the only 〈…〉. Doth not He say, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest; and doth not He bid us call upon Him in the day of distress, and He will deliver us, and we shall glorifie Him: Therefore, dear Father, call upon Him yet again for me.
27. About this time a Christian friend came in to visit her, who was not a little comforted when he heard and saw so much of the Grace of God living in a poor young thing which could not but so far affect him as to draw tears of joy and admiration from him, and her deportment was so teaching that he could not but acknowledge himself greatly Edified and Improved by her Carriage and Language.