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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.
44 Upon this, his Speech began to fail him, but his Soul seemed still to be taken up with Glory, and nothing now grieved him but the sorrow that he saw his Mother to be in for his Death; a little to divert his Mother, he asked her, What she had to Supper; but presently in a kind of Divine Rapture, he Cried out, O what Sweet Supper have I making ready for me in Glory!
44 Upon this, his Speech began to fail him, but his Soul seemed still to be taken up with Glory, and nothing now grieved him but the sorrow that he saw his Mother to be in for his Death; a little to divert his Mother, he asked her, What she had to Supper; but presently in a kind of Divine Rapture, he Cryed out, O what Sweet Supper have I making ready for me in Glory!
45 But seeing all this did rather increase, than allay his Mothers grief, he was more troubled, and asked her, what she meant, thus to offend God; know you not, that it is the Hand of the Almighty. Humble your self under the mighty hand of God, Lay your self in the Dust, and kiss the Rod of God, and let me see you do it, in token of your submission to the Will of God, and bow before Him. Upon which, raising up himself a little, he gave a lowly bow, and spake no more; but went Cheerfully and Triumphingly to rest, in the bosom of JESUS.
45 But seeing all this did rather increase, than allay his Mothers grief, he was more troubled, and asked her, what she meant, thus to offend God; know you not, that it is the Hand of the Almighty. Humble your self under the mighty hand of God, Lay your self in the Dust, and kiss the Rod of God, and let me see you do it, in token of your submission to the Will of God, and bow before Him. Upon which, raising up himself a little, he gave a lowly bow, and spake no more; but went Chearfully and Triumphingly to rest, in the bosome of JESUS.