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Early piety; exemplified in Elizabeth Butcher of Boston
Early piety; exemplified in Elizabeth Butcher of Boston: who was born July 14th, 1709. And died June 13th. 1718. Being just eight years and eleven months old.
Boston: printed by J. Draper for C. Harrison over against the Brazen-Head, 1741
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4. She feeling an Alteration in herself, desired her Mother to send for Mr. SEWALL, and when he came, he asked her how she did; she answered, Very weak: He asked her if she was willing to die? She said, Yes: He said, Do you know that you are a Sinner? She said, Yes: He asked her, if she had not heard that there was another and a better World than this? She answered, ⟨p. 5⟩Yes. He asked her several other Questions, but they slipped my Memory. He was going to ask her one Question, but said it was a great one to ask a Child, but however he would, and said to her, Child, are you willing humbly to submit to the Will of God, either for Life or Death? She said, Yes.
4. She feeling an Alteration in herself, desir'd her Mother to send for Mr. SEWALL, and when he came, he asked her how she did; she answered, Very weak: He asked her if she was willing to die? She said, Yes: He said, Do you know that you are a Sinner? She said, Yes: He ask'd her, if she had not heard that there was another and a better World than this? She answer'd, ⟨p. 5⟩Yes. He ask'd her several other Questions, but they slipt my Memory. He was going to ask her one Question, but said it was a great one to ask a Child, but however he would, and said to her, Child, are you willing humbly to submit to the Will of God, either for Life or Death? She said, Yes.
5. A while after she was weeping, and being asked the Reason, she said, I thought I saw the Flames of Hell, and was going there, but I thought I saw Christ, and he called me to come to him, and then I was not afraid; and I have cried to God for Grace to serve him.
5. A while after she was weeping, and being asked the Reason, she said, I tho't I saw the Flames of Hell, and was going there, but I tho't I saw Christ, and he called me to come to him, and then I was not afraid; and I have cried to God for Grace to serve him.