N00759:407
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.
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.
23 After this, his Parents removed not far from London, where he continued till that dreadful year, Sixty Five; he was then sent to the Latin School, where he soon made a very considerable Progress, and was greatly beloved of his Master, the School was his beloved place, and Learning his recreation. He was never taught to write, but took it of his own ingenuity.
24 He was exceeding Dutiful to his Parents, and never did in the least dispute their Command, except, when he thought they might cross the Command of God, (as in the forementioned business of reading the Scriptures when his eyes were so bad.)