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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
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14 He was a Conscientious observer of the Lord's day, spending all the time either in secret Prayer, or reading the Scriptures, and Good Books; Learning ⟨p. 119⟩of his Catechism, and Hearing of the Word of God, and public Duties; and was not only careful in the performance of these Duties himself, but was ready to put all that he knew upon a strict observation of the Lord's day, and was exceedingly grieved at the Profanation of it; one Lords day, a Servant of his Fathers going out of the house upon extraordinary occasion, to fetch some Beer, she took on so bitterly, that he could scarce be pacified, because that Holy Day was so abused (as he judged) in his Fathers house.
14 He was a Conscientious observer of the Lord's day, spending all the time either in secret Prayer, or reading the Scriptures, and Good Books; Learning ⟨p. 119⟩of his Catechim, and Hearing of the Word of God, and publick Duties; and was not only careful in the performance of these Duties himself, but was ready to put all that he knew upon a strict observation of the Lor'ds day, and was exceedingly grieved at the Prophanation of it; one Lords day, a Servant of his Fathers going out of the house upon extraordinary occasion, to fetch some Beer, she took on so bitterly, that he could scarce be pacified, because that Holy Day was so abused (as he judged) in his Fathers house.
15 When he was betwixt Six and Seven Years old; it pleased God to afflict him with sore eyes, which was no small grief unto him, because it kept him from School, which he loved as well as many Boys do their play; and that which was worse, he was Commanded by the Doctor not to read any Book whatsoever at home. But, O how was this poor Child grieved, that he might not have liberty to Read the Holy Scriptures! And for all their Charge, he would get by himself, and stand by the window, and read the Bible and good Books; yea, he was so greedy of reading