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

He was much afraid of any decays in grace, of apostasy, yea, of flatness of spirit, either in himself or others: and if he suspected any thing of this nature in his nearest relations, he would do what he could possibly, to recover them out of the snares of Satan, and to quicken them to higher & more noble vigorous spiritual acts of religion. He laboured to maintain a constant tenderness and sensibility upon his heart, and to take notice of the least departure of his soul from God, or Gods absenting of Himself from the soul, (which was an expression that was much in his mouth). He had a godly jealousy over his brother: One of which, was awakened by his serious and particular application of himself to him, when he was about eleven years old: But he knew, that Conviction and Conversion are two things, and that many are somewhat affected by a warm exhortation, who quickly wear off those impressions, and return to their former trifling with God, and neglect of their souls. Wherefore, he desired to carry on the work that he had some hopes was well begun: he laboured to build sure, and build up; that he might be rooted and grounded in the faith steadfast and unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord. Wherefore he followed him, not only with private warnings, and frequent pathetical counsels and directions; but with letters, one of which spoke in this language.

He was much afraid of any decays in grace, of apostacy, yea, of flatness of spirit, either in himself or others: and if he suspected any thing of this nature in his nearest relations, he would do what he could possibly, to recover them out of the snares of Satan, and to quicken them to higher & more noble vigorous spiritual acts of religion. He laboured to maintain a constant tenderness and sensibility upon his heart, and to take notice of the least departure of his soul from God, or Gods absenting of Himself from the soul, (which was an expression that was much in his mouth). He had a godly jealousie over his brother: One of which, was awakened by his serious and particular application of himself to him, when he was about eleven years old: But he knew, that Conviction and Conversion are two things, and that many are somewhat affected by a warm exhortation, who quickly wear off those impressions, and return to their former trifling with God, and neglect of their souls. Wherefore, he desired to carry on the work that he had some hopes was well begun: he laboured to build sure, and build up; that he might be rooted and grounded in the faith stedfast and unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord. Wherefore he followed him, not only with private warnings, and frequent patheticall counsels and directions; but with letters, one of which spoke in this language.