N00759:332
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.
34 Being very feeble and weak, sh• said, O if I might quietly sleep in the bosom of Jesus! and that till then He would strengthen me! O that He would take me into His arms as He did those little ones, where He said, Suffer little Children to come unto me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven, and He took them into His arms, an• laid His hands on them and Blessed them. I lye hear as a Child, O Lord I am thy Child, receive me into thy gracious Arm• ⟨p. 95⟩• Lord, Grace! Grace! and not Justice! •or if thou shouldest enter into Judgment with me, I cannot stand, yea, none living •hould be just in thy sight.
34 Being very feeble and weak, sh• said, O if I might quietly sleep in the bo•some of Jesus! and that till then He would strengthen me! O that He would take me into His arms as He did those little ones, where He said, Suffer little Children to come unto me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven, and He took them into His arms, an• laid His hands on them and Blessed them. I lye hear as a Child, O Lord I am thy Child, receive me into thy gracious Arm• ⟨p. 95⟩• Lord, Grace! Grace! and not Justice! •or if thou shouldest enter into Judgment with me, I cannot stand, yea, none living •hould be just in thy sight.