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A Token for Children

Published: 1676
Length: 27,783 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 20

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A token for children being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children / by James Janeway.

London Printed for Dorman Newman 1676.

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To the readerTo all Parents, School-maſters and School-Miſtreſſes, or any that have any hand in the Education of Children.
PrefaceA PREFACE: Containing DIRECTIONS TO CHILDREN.
Example 1EXAMPLE I. Of one eminently converted between Eight and Nine years old, with an account of her Life and Death.
Example 2EXAMPLE II. Of a Child that was admirably affected with the things of God, when he was between two and…
Example 3EXAMPLE III. Of a little Girl that was wrought upon, when ſhe was between four and five years old; with…

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Example 4A Fourth Example of a Child that began to look towards Heaven when ſhe was about four years old, with ſome…

Example 5The Fifth Example of the pious Life and joyful Death of a Child which dyed when he was about twelve years…

Example 6The ſixth Example of a poor Child that was awakened when ſhe was about five years old.

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Example 7EXAMPLE VII. Of a notorious wicked child, who was taken up from begging, and admirably converted; with an…
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PrefaceA PREFACE TO THE READER.
Example 8Example VIII. Of a Child that was very ſerious at four years old, with an Account of his comfortable Death…
Example 9Example IX. Of a Child that was very eminent when ſhe was between 5 and 6 years old, with ſome memorable…
Example 10Example X. Of a Child that was awakened when ſhe was between ſeven and eight years old, with ſome account…
Example 11Example XI. Of a Child that was greatly affected with the things of God when ſhe was very young, with an…
Example 12Example XII. Of the excellent carriage of a Child upon his death bed when but ſeven years old.
Example 13Example XIII. Of one that began to look towards Heaven, when he was very young, with many eminent paſſages…
Publishers advertisementTheſe BOOKS of the ſame Author, Mr. James Janeway, are Printed and Sold by Dorman Newman.

20 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Children · BiographyChildren · Religious lifeChildren · Conduct of life

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Author: James Janeway (1636–1674)
Imprint: London Printed for Dorman Newman 1676.
Extent: [18], 87 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing J478 · ESTC R28739
Source: TCP A46669
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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