N00759:362
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.
64 Yea said she, The Lord is my Shepherd, although I pass through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will not fear, for thou art with me, thy Rod and thy Staff, they comfort me: And it is said, The sufferings of this present ⟨p. 107⟩life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us. Shall I not suffer and endure, seeing my Glorious Redeemer was pleased to suffer so much for me? O how was He mocked and crowned with Thorns, […] He might purchase • Crown of Righteousness for us: And that is the Crown of which Paul spoke, when he said, I have fought the good fight, I have finishing my Course, I have kept th• Faith, henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the Righteous Judge, shall give unto me in that day; and not only unto me, but to all that love His Appearing.
64 Yea said she, The Lord is my Sheperd, although I pass through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will not fear, for thou art with me, thy Rod and thy Staff, they comfort me: And it is said, The sufferings of this present ⟨p. 107⟩life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us. Shall I not suffer and endure, seeing my Glorious Redeemer was pleased to suffer so much for me? O how was He mocked and crowned with Thorns, 〈…〉 He might purchase • Crown of Righteousness for us: And that is the Crown of which Paul spoke, when he said, I have fought the good fight, I have finishing my Course, I have kept th• Faith, henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the Righteous Judge, shall give unto me in that day; and not only unto me, but to all that love His Ap•earing.