N00759:416
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.
31 He would have a savoury word to say to every one that he conversed with, to put them in mind of the worth of Christ, and their Souls; and their nearness to Eternity. Insomuch, that good People took no small pleasure in his Company. The Ta•lor that made his Clothes, would keep them the longer before he brought them home, that he might have the benefit of his Spiritual and Christian society; and more frequent visits.
31 He would have a savoury word to say to every one that he conversed with, to put them in mind of the worth of Christ, and their Souls; and their nearness to Eternity. Insomuch, that good People took no small pleasure in his Company. The Ta•lor that made his Cloathes, would keep them the longer before he brought them home, that he might have the benefit of his Spiritual and Christian society; and more frequent visits.
32 He bewailed the miserable condition of the generality of man-kind (when he was about Ten Years old) that were utterly estranged from •od, though they called Him Father, yet they were His Children only by Creation, and not by any likeness they had to God, or interest in Him.
33 Thus he continued walking in the ways of God, engaged in reading, praying, hearing the Word of God, and Spiritual discourse, discovering thereby his serious thoughts of Eternity.
33 Thus he continued walking in the ways of God, ingaged in reading, praying, hearing the Word of God, and Spiritual discourse, discovering thereby his serious thoughts of Eternity.