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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.
10. Labour to get a dear love for Christ▪ read the History of Christ's sufferings: and ask the reason of his sufferings, and never b• content till you see your need of Christ, and the excellency and use of Christ.
11. Hear the most powerful Ministers; […] read the most searching books and get you• Father to buy you Mr. White's Book fo• little Children, and A Guide to Heaven.
11. Hear the most powerful Ministers; 〈…〉 read the most searching books and get you• Father to buy you Mr. White's Book fo• little Children, and A Guide to Heaven.
12. Resolve to continue in well-doing all you• days; then thou shalt be one of those swee• little ones that Christ will take into his arm•• and bless, and give a Kingdom, Crown and Glory too. And now dear Children I hav• done, I have written to you, I have prayed for you; but what you will do I can't tell▪ O Children, if you love me, if you lov• your Parents, if you love your Souls, i you would scape Hell Fire, and if you would live in Heaven when you die, do you go and do as these good Children, and tha you may be your Parents joy, your Country honour, and live in Gods fear, and die i his love is the prayer of your dear Friend,