Stories of Boys and Girls Who Loved the Saviour: A Token for ChildrenJaneway, James
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Stories of Boys and Girls Who Loved the Saviour: A Token for Children
Janeway, James
Children -- Religious life -- Juvenile literature; Christian life -- Juvenile literature
14. Some of the neighbours came to visit her, and asked her if she could
leave them. She answered, "If you serve the Lord, you will come after me
to glory."
15. A little before she died, she had a great conflict with Satan, and
cried out, "I am none of his." Her mother seeing her troubled, asked her
what was the matter? She answered, "Satan did trouble me, but now, I
thank God, all is well. I know I am none of his, but Christ's."
16. After this she had a great sense of God's love, and a glorious
sight, as if she had seen the very heavens open, and the angels coming
to receive her; by which her heart was filled with joy, and her tongue
with praise.
17. Being desired by the bystanders to give them a particular account of
what she saw, she answered, "You shall know hereafter:" and so in an
ecstasy of joy and triumph, she went to God when she was about twelve
years old.
PRAYING CHARLIE.
CHARLES BRIDGEMAN had no sooner learned to speak, but he betook himself
to prayer.
2. He was very prone to learn the things of God.
3. He would be sometimes teaching those persons that waited upon him
their duty.
4. He learned by heart many good things before he was well fit to go to
school. And when he was sent to school, he carried it so that all that
observed him, either did or might admire him. O, the sweet temper, the
good disposition, the sincere religion which was in the child!
5. When he was at school what was it that he desired to learn but Christ
and him crucified?
6. So religious and savoury were his words, his actions so upright, his
devotions so hearty, his fear of God so great, that many were ready to
say as they did of John,--What manner of child shall this be?
7. He would be much in reading the Holy, Scriptures.
8. He was desirous of more spiritual knowledge, and would be oft asking
very serious and admirable questions.
9. He would not stir out of doors before he had poured out his soul to
the Lord in prayer.
10. When he ate any thing, he would be sure to lift up his heart unto
the Lord for a blessing upon it; and when he had moderately refreshed
himself by eating, he would not forget to acknowledge God's goodness in
feeding him.
11. He would not lie down in his bed till he had been upon his knees;
and when sometimes he had forgotten his duty, he would quickly get out
of his bed, and kneeling down upon his bare knees, ask God's forgiveness
of that sin.
12. He would rebuke his brethren, if they were at any time too hasty at
their meals, and did eat without asking a blessing; his check was this:
"Dare you do thus? God be merciful to us! this bit of bread might choke
us."
13. His sentences were wise and weighty, and might well become some
ancient Christian.
14. His sickness was a lingering disease: against which, to comfort him,
one tells him of possessions that must fall to his portion; "And what
are they?" said he, "I had rather have the kingdom of heaven than a
thousand such inheritances."
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