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, Minister of the Gospel. : To which is added, A token, for the children of New England. Or, Some examples of children, in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they died; in several parts of New England. Preserved and published for the encouragement of piety in other children.

EXAMPLE XII. Of the excellent Carriage of a Child upon his Death-Bed, when but Seven Year•• Old.

1. JAcob Bicks, the Brother of Susanna Bicks, was Born in Leiden, in the Year 1657. and had Religious Education, under his Godly Parents, the which the Lord was pleased to sanctify to his Con|version, and by it lay in excellent Provisi|ons to live upon in an hour of distress.

2. This sweet little Child was visited of the Lord of a very sore sickness, upon the sixth of August 1664. three or four weeks before his Sister, of whose life and death we have given you some account already: In his distemper he was for the most part very sleepy and drousie, till near his Death, but when he did awake, he was wont still to fall a praying.

3 Once when his Parents had prayed with him, they asked him if they should once more send for the Physician? No (said he) I will have the Doctor no more▪ the Lord will help me: I know He will take

me to Himself, and then He shall help all.

4 Ah my dear Child, said his Father, that grieveth my heart: Well, (said the Child) Father let us pray, and the Lord shall be near for my helper.

5. When his Parents had Prayed with him again, he said, Come now dear Father and Mother, and kiss me, I know that I shall Dye.

6 Farewel dear Father and Mother, ••arewel dear Sister, Farewel all. Now shall I go to Heaven unto God & Jesus Christ, and the Holy Angels: Father know you not what is said by Jeremiah: Blessed is h•• who trusteth in the Lord. Now I trust in Him, and He will bless me. And in 1 Joh. ••. it is said, Little Children love not the World, for the World passeth away.

7 Away then all that is in the World, away with all my pleasent things in the world: away with my Dagger, for where I go▪ there is nothing to do with Daggers and Swords: men shall not ••ight there, but praise God. Away with all my Books; there shall I know sufficiently, and be learned in all things of true Wisdom, without Books.

8 His Father being touched to hear his Child speak at this rate, could not well tell what to say; but my dear Child, the Lord will be near thee, & uphold thee.

9▪ Yea Father (said he) the Apo••••le ••eter saith, God Resisteth the Proud, but He giveth Grace to the Humble. I shall hum|ble my self under the mighty hand of God, and He shall help and lift me up.

10. O my dear Child, said his Father, hast thou so strong a Faith?

11 Ye••, said the Child, God hath given me so strong a Faith upon Himself through Jesus Christ, that the Devil himself shall flee from me, for it is said, He who Be|lieveth in the Son hath Everlasting Life, and he hath overcome the wicked One. Now I Believe in Jesus Christ my Redeemer, and He will not leave or forsake me, but shall give unto me Eternal Life, and then shall I Sing, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Sabbath.

12▪ Then with a short word of Prayer, Lord be Merciful to me a poor Sinner, he quietly breathed out his Soul, and sweetly slept in Jesus, when he was about Seven Years old. He died August 8. 1664.

Hallelujah.