Invisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway,…

I can now, through infinite Mercy, speak in the Apostles Language, [I have fought the good fight, henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown incorruptible that fadeth not away.]

When he perceived one of his nearest Relations distressed at the apprehensions of his Death; he charged him, not to pray for his Life, except it were purely with a respect to the Glory of God. I wish (said he) I beg you, to keep your minds in a submissive frame to the will of God concerning me. The Lord take you nearer ⟨p. 41⟩to himself, that you may walk with Him; to Whom if I go before, I hope you will follow after. Yet after this, he was through mercy finely recovered, and his friends were not without some hopes of his living to be eminently instrumental for Gods glory, in his generation.

After he was recovered in some measure, he fell again to his former practice of engaging deeply in the secret & great duties of Religion, which he constantly practised (except when God discharged him by sickness:) secret prayer, at least three times a day sometimes seven times, yea more; besides family, and College-duties, which were before hinted, he set a part an hour every day for set and solemn meditation; which duty he found unspeakably to improve his graces, & to make no small addition to his comforts: His time for that duty was most commonly in the evening, when he usually walked into the field, if the weather would permit; if not, he retired into the Church, or any empty solitary room. Where (observing his constant practice, that, if possible, I might be acquainted with the reason of his retiredness) I once hid my self that I might take the more exact notice of the intercourse, that, I judged, was kept up between him & God. But, O what a spectacle did I see! Surely, a man walking with God, conversing intimately with his Maker, and maintaining a holy familiarity with the great Jehovah. Me-thought, I saw one talking with God; me-thoughts, I