N00759:75
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.
31. She was full of Divine Sentences, and almost all her discourse, fr•m the first to the last, in the time of her sickness, was about her Soul, Christs sweetness, and the •ouls of others; in a word, like a continued Sermon.
31. She was full of Divine Sentences, and almost all her discourse, fr•m the fir•t to the last, in the time of her •ickness, was about her Soul, Christs sweetness, and the •ouls of others; in a word, like a continued Sermon.
32. Upon Friday, after she had had such lively discoveries of Gods love, •he was exceeding desirous to dye, and cried out, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly, conduct me to thy Tabernacle, I am a poor Creature without thee: but Lord Jesus, my Soul longs ⟨p. 13⟩to be with thee: O when shall it be! Why not now, dea• Jesus? Come Lord Jesus, come quickly; but why do I speak thus? Thy ••me, dear Lord, is the best; O give me patience!
32. Upon Fryday, after she had had such lively discoveries of Gods love, •he was exceeding desirous to dye, and cryed out, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly, conduct me to thy Tabernacle, I am a poor Creature without thee: but Lord Jesus, my Soul longs ⟨p. 13⟩to be with thee: O when shall it be! Why not now, dea• Jesus? Come Lord Jesus, come quickly; but why do I speak thus? Thy me, dear Lord, is the best; O give me patience!