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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
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31 After some rest, her Father asked her again how she did, and began to express somewhat of that satisfaction and joy that he had taken in her former diligence, in her reading the Scriptures and writing, and her dutifulness, and that great progress that she had made in the things of God, upon which she humbly and sweetly desired to own God and His kindness in her Godly Education, and said, that she esteemed her Holy Education under such Parents and Ministers as a greater portion than ten thousand Guilders, for thereby I have learned to comfort my self out of the Word of God, which the world besides could never have afforded.
31 After some rest, her Father ask'd her again how she did, and began to express somewhat of that satisfaction and joy that he had taken in her former diligence, in her reading the Scriptures and writing, and her dutifulness, and that great progress that she had made in the things of God, upon which she humbly and sweetly desired to own God and His kindness in her Godly Education, and said, that she esteemed her Holy Education under such Parents and Ministers as a greater portion than ten thousand Gilders, for thereby I have learned to comfort my self out of the Word of God, which the world besides could never have afforded.
32 Her Father perceiving her to grow very weak, said, I perceive Child thou art very weak; It is true Sir (said she) I feel my weakness increaseth, and I see your •orrow increasing too, which is a piece of my affliction; be content, I Pray you, it is the Lord which doth it, and let you and I say with David, Let us fall into the Lords hands, for His Mercies are great.
33 She laid a great Charge upon her Parents not to be over-grieved for her after her Death, urging that of David upon them, while the Child was sick, he fasted and wept, but when it died, he washed his face, and sat up and eat, and said, Can I bring him back again from Death, I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. […] ought you to say after my Death, Our Child is well, for we know it shall be well with them that trust in the Lord. She did lay a more particular and straight Charge upon her Mother; saying to her, dear Mother, who have done so much for me, you must promise me one thing before I Dye; and hat is, that you will not sorrow overmuch for me; I speak thus to you, because am afraid of your great affliction; Consider other Losses what they have been;