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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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12. A while after she said: My Pain is great which I undergo to go to Christ; but not so great as the Pains Christ underwent for me: Oh I wonder ⟨p. 14⟩I wonder that Christ should be so willing to die for me who am so great a Sinner.
13. Mr. SEWALL was sent for again; but before he came, the Child was spent with extreme Pain and much speaking, that she was not able to say any thing to him. In the Night she asked the Young Woman that watched with her, to read the 25th of Matthew to her.
13. Mr. SEWALL was sent for again; but before he came, the Child was spent with extream Pain and much speaking, that she was not able to say any thing to him. In the Night she ask'd the Young Woman that watched with her, to read the 25th of Matthew to her.
14. One Morning she asked; where is that Place of Scripture? Eat O Friends, drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. The Glass standing on the Table, she asked to have it turned, and said; my Glass is almost run, my Work is almost ended.
14. One Morning she ask'd; where is that Place of Scripture? Eat O Friends, drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. The Glass standing on the Table, she ask'd to have it turned, and said; my Glass is almost run, my Work is almost ended.