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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.
21. Her Mother asked her, if God would spare her Life, how she would live? Truly Mother, said she, we have such base hearts that I can't tell, we are apt to promise great things when we are sick, but when we are recovered, we are as ready to forget our selves and to turn again unto folly; but I hope I should lie more careful of my Time and my Soul, than I have been.
21. Her Mother ask'd her, if God would spare her Life, how she would live? Truly Mother, said she, we have such base hearts that I can't tell, we are apt to promise great things when we are sick, but when we are recovered, we are as ready to forget our selves and to turn again unto folly; but I hope I should lie more careful of my Time and my Soul, than I have been.
22. She was full of natural affection to her Parents, and very careful least her Mother should be tired out with much watching: Her Mother said, •how shall bear parting with thee, when I have scar•• dried my eyes for thy Brother? she answered, the ⟨p. 8⟩God of love, support and comfort you; it is but a little while, and we shall meet in Glory, I hope. She being very weak, could speak but little, therefore her Mother said, Child, if thou hast any comfort, lift up thy hand; which she did.
22. She was full of natural affection to her Parents, and very careful least her Mother should be tired out with much watching: Her Mother said, •how shall bear parting with thee, when I have scar•• dryed my eyes for thy Brother? she answered, the ⟨p. 8⟩God of love, support and comfort you; it is but a little while, and we shall meet in Glory, I hope. She being very weak, could speak but little, therefore her Mother said, Child, if thou hast any cofort, lift up thy hand; which she did.