N00759:406
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.
21 He would entreat his Mother to have a care of gratifying a proud humour ⟨p. 122⟩in his Brother and Sisters, he did tell them of the danger of Pride, and how little reason they had to be Proud of that which was their Shame; for said he, If it had not been for Sin, we should have had no need of Clothes.
21 He would intreat his Mother to have a care of gratifying a proud humour ⟨p. 122⟩in his Brother and Sisters, he did tell them of the danger of Pride, and how little reason they had to be Proud of that which was their Shame; for said he, If it had not been for Sin, we should have had no need of Cloathes.
22 At leisure times, he would be talking to his School-fellows about the things of God, and urge the necessity of a Holy life. That Text he much spoke on to them, The Axe is laid on the Root of the Tree, and every Tree that bringeth not forth good Fruit, is hewn down and cast into the Fire. Every Mothers Child of us that doth not bring forth the fruit of good Works, shall shortly be cut down with the Axe of Gods wrath, and cast into the Fire of Hell; and this he spake like one that believed and felt the power of what he spake, and not with the least visibility of a Childish levity of Spirit. This was, when he was between Seven and Eight years old, and if he perceived any Children unconcerned about thei• Souls, he would be greatly troubled a• it.