Chap-books of the eighteenth century . A TION OF A SAILOR IN St. Bartholomeiu s Hospital, London ; WHO Slept for Five Days and Nights together and then awakinggave an Account of the Blessedness of those in Heaven, andthe woful Estate of the Damned in Hell. And also of theSTATE of two of his Companions who dyd whilst he was inhis sleep. All which is attested by the Minister and many whowere present and h^ar Wittnesses to the Relation. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED The Greatest Light to Sinners Occasioned and Explaind by the late Sleeping Mans DREAM. Licensed and entered According to Order. The CHILDRENS
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . A TION OF A SAILOR IN St. Bartholomeiu s Hospital, London ; WHO Slept for Five Days and Nights together and then awakinggave an Account of the Blessedness of those in Heaven, andthe woful Estate of the Damned in Hell. And also of theSTATE of two of his Companions who dyd whilst he was inhis sleep. All which is attested by the Minister and many whowere present and h^ar Wittnesses to the Relation. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED The Greatest Light to Sinners Occasioned and Explaind by the late Sleeping Mans DREAM. Licensed and entered According to Order. The CHILDRENS Example. SHEWING How one Mrs. Johnsons Child of Barnet was tempted by theDevil to forsake God and follow the Ways of other WickedChildren, who usd to Swear, tell Lies, and disobey theirParents; How this pretty innocent Child resisting Satan, wasComforted by an Angel from Heaven, who warned her of herapproaching Death ; Together with her dying Speeches desiringyoung Children not to forsake God, lest Satan should gain aPower over Enterd according to Order. The CJiildrens Example. 63 This style of Chap-book, although always a favourite amonga certain section of society, is such rubbish that one extractwill suffice :— As this Child went to School one Day,Through the Church Yard she took her Way,When, lo ! the Devil came and said,Where are you going, prett) Maid ?To School I am going Sir (said she)Pish, child, dont mind the same, (saith he)But hast to your Companions dear,And learn to lie, and curse and bravely spend their time in Play,God they dont value ; no, not they;It is a Fable, Child he crj^ which his Cloven Foot she sure there is a God, said from your Power will keep me free;And if you should this thing Cloven Foot gives you the avoid hence out of HandIn name of JESUS I command !At which the Devil instantlyIn flames of Fire away did fly, etc., etc. There is another somewhat similar one, presumably of samedate to th
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