N00759:373
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.
3 Once when his Parents had prayed with him, they asked him if they should once more send for the Physician? No (said he) I will have the Doctor no more▪ the Lord will help me: I know He will take ⟨p. 111⟩me to Himself, and then He shall help all.
4 Ah my dear Child, said his Father, that grieveth my heart: Well, (said the Child) Father let us pray, and the Lord shall be near for my helper.
5. When his Parents had Prayed with him again, he said, Come now dear Father and Mother, and kiss me, I know that I shall Dye.
6 Farewell dear Father and Mother, farewell dear Sister, Farewell all. Now shall I go to Heaven unto God & Jesus Christ, and the Holy Angels: Father know you not what is said by Jeremiah: Blessed is h who trusteth in the Lord. Now I trust in Him, and He will bless me. And in 1 Joh. . it is said, Little Children love not the World, for the World passeth away.