N00759:331
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.
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; ⟨p. 94⟩remember Job; forget not what Chris• foretold; In the World you shall have Tribulation, but be of go•d Cheer, in me y•• shall have Peace; and must the Apostles suffer so great tribulation and must we suffe• for none? Did not Jesus Christ my only Life and Saviour, sweat drops of Blood▪ Was He not in a bitter agony, mocked, spit at, nailed to the Cross, and a spe•• thrust through His Blessed side, and […] this for my sake, for my stinking Sins sake▪ Did not He Cry out, My God, my God▪ why hast thou forsaken me? Did not Christ h•ng naked upon the Cross to purchase fo• me the garments of Salvation, & to cloat• me with His Righteousness, for there […] Salvation in no other name.
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 overuch for me; I speak thus to you, because am afraid of your great affliction; Conder other Losses what they have been;