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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A Short NARRATIVE of the Life and Death of Elizabeth Butcher.
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.
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.
She breathed her Soul into the Arms of Christ on Friday, the 13th of June, 1718. Being 8 Years and just 11 Months old.
She breath'd her Soul into the Arms of Christ on Friday, the 13th of June, 1718. Being 8 Years and just 11 Months old.
HAPPY the Parents, and the Pastors be, Bringing thy Little Ones, Great GOD, to thee! How pleasant 'tis to see them safe from harms, Loved and Embraced, in CHRIST'S Outstretched Arms! That this Great KING many Mansions fitly fill, He Lists for Church Triumphant, whom he will.
HAPPY the Parents, and the Pastors be, Bringing thy Little Ones, Great GOD, to thee! How pleasant 'tis to see them safe from harms, Lov'd and Embrac'd, in CHRIST'S Outstretched Arms! That this Great KING many Mansions fitly fill, He Lists for Church Triumphant, whom he will.