A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…

Name: A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…
Author: James Janeway

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.

James Janeway 1636?–1674printed for Nicholas Boone, 1700

[12], 131, [1], 36 p. ; 15 cm. (12mo) · 34k words · Evans 914 · Wing J480

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Part 2 › Example 12: EXAMPLE XII. Of the excellent Carriage of a Child upon his Death-Bed, when but Seven Ye…

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8 His Father being touched to hear his Child speak at this rate, could not well tell what to say; but my dear Child, the Lord will be near thee, & uphold thee.

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9▪ Yea Father (said he) the Apostle •eter saith, God Resisteth the Proud, but He giveth Grace to the Humble. I shall humble my self under the mighty hand of God, and He shall help and lift me up.

9▪ Yea Father (said he) the Apo••le •eter saith, God Resisteth the Proud, but He giveth Grace to the Humble. I shall humble my self under the mighty hand of God, and He shall help and lift me up.

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10. O my dear Child, said his Father, hast thou so strong a Faith?

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A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…

EXAMPLE XIII. Of one that began to look towards Heaven▪ when he was very Young, with many Eminent Passages of his Life, and his joyful Death, when he was Eleven Years and Three Quarters Old.

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EXAMPLE XIII. Of one that began to look towards Heaven▪ when he was very Young, with many Eminent Passages of his Life, and his joyful Death, when he was Eleven Years and Three Quarters Old.

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