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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.
2. She was not contented at this, but she got her little Brother and Sister into a Chamber with her, and told them of their condition by Nature, and wept over them, and prayed with them and for them.
3, After this she heard another Sermon upon Prov. 29.1. He that being often reproved, hardeneth his heart, shall suddenly be destroyed, & that without remedy: At which she was more affected than before, and was so exceeding solicitous about her Soul, that •he spent a great part of the night in weeping and praying, and could scarce take any rest day or night for some time together; desiring with all her Soul to escape from everlasting flames, and to get •• interest in the Lord Jesus; O what ⟨p. 3⟩should she do for a Christ! what should she do to be Saved!
3, After this she heard another Sermon upon Prov. 29.1. He that being often reproved, hardneth his heart, shall suddenly be destroyed, & that without remedy: At which she was more affected than before, and was so exceeding solicitous about her Soul, that •he spent a great part of the night in weeping and praying, and could scarce take any rest day or night for some time together; desiring with all her Soul to escape from everlasting flames, and to get •• interest in the Lord Jesus; O what ⟨p. 3⟩should she do for a Christ! what should she do to be Saved!