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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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26. Mr. PRINCE coming to see her the Monday before her Death, she desired him to Pray with her, he said well, and what shall we Pray ⟨p. 17⟩for now? She replied, that I may have a saving Knowledge of Christ, that God would please to Pardon all my Sins, and prepare me for Death my great & last Change.
26. Mr. PRINCE coming to see her the Monday before her Death, she desired him to Pray with her, he said well, and what shall we Pray ⟨p. 17⟩for now? She replyed, that I may have a saving Knowledge of Christ, that God wou'd please to Pardon all my Sins, and prepare me for Death my great & last Change.
27. The Day following, her Pains abated, and she seemed to be better for 2 or 3 Days, and no one perceived her to draw near her Change, till a few Minutes before she was taken Speechless, the Child said, something choked her: Her Mother felt of her Hands, and finding them in a cold Sweat, and her Countenance alter, she said my Child is a going: Ah Mother, said the Child, so must you as well as I. She said something more; but her Speech and Spirits failing, we could not understand her.
27. The Day following, her Pains abated, and she seemed to be better for 2 or 3 Days, and no one perceived her to draw near her Change, till a few Minutes before she was taken Speechless, the Child said, something choaked her: Her Mother felt of her Hands, and finding them in a cold Sweat, and her Countenance alter, she said my Child is a going: Ah Mother, said the Child, so must you as well as I. She said something more; but her Speech and Spirits failing, we could not understand her.