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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.
38 The rest of the Family held well for about Fourteen Days, which time he spent in Religious Duties, and preparing for his Death; but still his great Book was, The Saints Rest; which he read with exceeding curiosity, gathering many observations out of it in writing, for his own use. He wrote several Divine meditations of his own, upon several Subjects, but that which seemed most admirable, was a meditation upon the Excellency of Christ; he was never well but when he was more immediately engaged in the Service of God.
39 At Fourteen Days end, he was ⟨p. 129⟩taken Sick, at which he seemed very Patient and Cheerful; yet sometimes he would say that his Pain was great.
39 At Fourteen Days end, he was ⟨p. 129⟩taken Sick, at which he seemed very Patient and Chearful; yet sometimes he would say that his Pain was great.
40 His Mother looking upon his Brother, shaked her head, at which he asked, if his Brother were marked; she answered, Yes Child; he asked again, whether he were marked; she answered nothing; well, says he, I know I shall be marked; I pray let me have Mr. Baxters Book, that I may read a little more of Eternity, before I go into it. His Mother told him that he was not able to read; he said that he was; however, then pray by me, and for me; his Mother answered, that she was so f•ll of grief, that she could not pray now; but she desired to hear him pray his last prayer.