N00759:445
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
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About a Year and a half before he Dyed, the Good Spirit of God, Blessed him, with yet a more thorough Conviction of his Misery by reason of Sin both Original, ⟨p. 7⟩& Actual: whence tho' he had been such a Pattern of innocency, yet he would aggravate his own Sinfulness, with Lamentations truly extraordinary. And for his Relief against the Terrors of God, wherewith he was now Distracted, he was brought unto an utter Despair of his own Righteousnesses and Abilities; but in this Condition, he came to Adore the Grace of God, offering a JESUS who is Able to Save •nto the Uttermost: In his Longings to enjoy the Love of God, through Jesus, he was like the Hart panting after the Waterbrooks!
About a Year and a half before he Dyed, the Good Spirit of God, Blessed him, with yet a more thorow Conviction of his Misery by reason of Sin both Original, ⟨p. 7⟩& Actual: whence tho' he had been such a Pattern of •nnocency, yet he would aggravate his own Sinfulness, with Lamentations truly extraordinary. And for his Relief against the Terrors of God, wherewith he was now Distracted, he was brought unto an utter Despair of his own Righteousnesses and Abilities; but in this Condition, he came to Adore the Grace of God, offering a JESUS who is Able to Save •nto the Ʋttermost: In his Longings to enjoy the Love of God, through Jesus, he was like the Hart panting after the Waterbrooks!
The Wounds of his Spirit, were accompanied with a Languishing and Consuming of his Flesh; yet with great Patience •e endured the Hand of God, & he followed the Lord with Prayers, with Cries, with Tears, for the manifestation of the Divine Love unto him.
The Wounds of his Spirit, were accompanyed with a Languishing and Consuming of his Flesh; yet with great Patience e endured the Hand of God, & he followed the Lord with Prayers, with Cries, with Tears, for the manifestation of the Divine Love unto him.