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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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THE PREFACE.
AMONG the great and precious Promises contained in the Holy Scriptures, we find that good Word, Isa. 44.3. —I will pour my Spirit upon thy Seed, and my Blessing upon thine Offspring. Accordingly, Our Lord Jesus Christ manifested his Displeasure when his Disciples rebuked such as brought young Children to him; saying, Suffer little Children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the Kingdom of God. And he took them into his Arms, put his Hands upon them, and blessed them, Mark 10.13.—16. Now this Action of our Saviour demonstrates that some Children are blessed, and that with spiritual Blessings in heavenly Things, being the Heirs of the Kingdom of God. And no doubt the Infant-Seed of Believers make no small Part of the Kingdom of Glory. Yea, there have been some little Ones in whom have been found remarkable Signs of an extraordinary Conversion: Such Manifestations ⟨p. ii⟩of a saving Knowledge of God, and of Christ, as gave abundant Reason to hope they were taught of God; the Power of God's Grace being magnified in the natural Infirmities of their Childhood.
AMONG the great and precious Promises contain'd in the Holy Scriptures, we find that good Word, Isa. 44.3. —I will pour my Spirit upon thy Seed, and my Blessing upon thine Offspring. Accordingly, Our Lord Jesus Christ manifested his Displeasure when his Disciples rebuked such as brought young Children to him; saying, Suffer little Children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the Kingdom of God. And he took them into his Arms, put his Hands upon them, and blessed them, Mark 10.13.—16. Now this Action of our Saviour demonstrates that some Children are blessed, and that with spiritual Blessings in heavenly Things, being the Heirs of the Kingdom of God. And no doubt the Infant-Seed of Believers make no small Part of the Kingdom of Glory. Yea, there have been some little Ones in whom have been found remarkable Signs of an extraordinary Conversion: Such Manifestations