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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.
'Lord, what shall I return unto 'Him from whom all my mercies flow? '(I.) To me to Live, it Christ shall be, 'For all I do I'll do for Thee.
'Lord, what shall I return unto 'Him from whom all my mercies flow? '(I.) To me to Live, it Christ shall be, 'For all I do I'le do for Thee.
'(II.) My Question shall be oft beside, 'How thou mayst most be Glorified? '(III.) I will not any Creature Love; 'But in the Love of Thee above.
'(II.) My Question shall be oft beside, 'How thou mayst most be Glorify'd? '(III.) I will not any Creature Love; 'But in the Love of Thee above.
'(IV) Thy Will I will embrace for mine, 'And every management of thine 'Shall please me. (V) A Conformity 'To Thee shall be my Aim and Eye.
'(VI) Ejaculations shall ascend 'Not seldom from me. (VII) I'll attend 'Occasional Reflections, and 'Turn all to Gold that comes to hand.