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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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19. Her Aunt Stone being present, and the Child being in great Pain, and complaining of those about her, for refusing to do something for her which she found relieved her, but they were fearful of overdoing, she said,—They do not pity me, but I hope Christ pities me, and will prepare a Place for me. A little while after, being restless with her Pains, she checked her self saying, —Why do I complain? Christ endured more than this for me: I wonder how he did to bear it. And a little while after hearing it Thunder; she said, it Thunders, I am afraid God will kill me with it; but whether he kills me with that, or with this Pain, if I may but go to Christ, it will be well.
19. Her Aunt Stone being present, and the Child being in great Pain, and complaining of those about her, for refusing to do something for her which she found relieved her, but they were fearful of overdoing, she said,—They do not pity me, but I hope Christ pities me, and will prepare a Place for me. A little while after, being restless with her Pains, she check'd her self saying, —Why do I complain? Christ endured more than this for me: I wonder how he did to bear it. And a little while after hearing it Thunder; she said, it Thunders, I am afraid God will kill me with it; but whether he kills me with that, or with this Pain, if I may but go to Christ, it will be well.
20. The Tuesday following Mr. SEWALL came to see her, and after some Discourse, he asked he on what she depended for Salvation? She replied, on Christ and the Promises. He said, well Child hold fast thy Faith, and still trust in Christ. Then she said; Oh I long to be gone to that blessed Place. He asked what blessed Place? She not readily answering, he said; do you mean Heaven? She said, Yes: And when he was going away, desired him to remember her in his Prayers: And asked him when he would please to come again to see her?
20. The Tuesday following Mr. SEWALL came to see her, and after some Discourse, he ask'd he on what she depended for Salvation? She replyed, on Christ and the Promises. He said, well Child hold fast thy Faith, and still trust in Christ. Then she said; Oh I long to be gone to that blessed Place. He asked what blessed Place? She not readily answering, he said; do you mean Heaven? She said, Yes: And when he was going away, desir'd him to remember her in his Prayers: And ask'd him when he would please to come again to see her?