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

Now, were this deeply rooted in our hearts, how would contention, anger, wrath and heart-burning and all things of this nature ⟨p. 78⟩cease? Such influence would the taking Gods part against self have, into the quiet and peace of men, that it cannot be without it. We see, how wisely God hath ordered things, that the very act of mans being off from God, should be the cause of confusion, war and misery: and what can be more just and equal than this, that God, who is the author of our being, should be the end of our being? O then, that once our minds were again reduced to this frame, To live wholly to God! O that we were wrought into a through prejudice against self which stands between us and true peace! I beg of you to spare some time from the world, and retire into privacy, where you may apply this to your own soul. My prayer to God for you, out of the strong yearnings of my soul towards you is, that he would make this effectual to its intended end, for the inward peace of your soul, for your comfortable walking with God, in this life, and that condition wherein the wisdom of God hath placed you. I writ these lines with the strength of affection; I feel fear, grief, compassion, working strongly. O pity me in the midst of all these, whilst I cannot call to remembrance the cause of these without a flood of tears. Fulfil therefore my joy in being of one mind: yea, if there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any-fellowship of the spirit, if any bowels of mercy; fulfil ye my joy, and be ⟨p. 79⟩like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind, Phil. 2. 1, 2. I leave you to the love and mercy of God, and to the working of his spirit, which alone is able to put life and power into these words. Which that he would do, is the earnest request and fervent prayer of yours, John Janeway.

Now, were this deeply rooted in our hearts, how would contention, anger, wrath and heart-burning and all things of this nature ⟨p. 78⟩cease? Such influence would the taking Gods part against self have, into the quiet and peace of men, that it cannot be without it. We see, how wisely God hath ordered things, that the very act of mans being off from God, should be the cause of confusion, war and misery: and what can be more just and equal than this, that God, who is the author of our being, should be the end of our being? O then, that once our minds were again reduced to this frame, To live wholly to God! O that we were wrought into a through prejudice against self which stands between us and true peace! I beg of you to spare some time from the world, and retire into privacie, where you may apply this to your own soul. My prayer to God for you, out of the strong yearnings of my soul towards you is, that he would make this effectual to its intended end, for the inward peace of your soul, for your comfortable walking with God, in this life, and that condition wherein the wisdom of God hath placed you. I writ these lines with the strength of affection; I feel fear, grief, compassion, working strongly. O pity me in the midst of all these, whilest I cannot call to remembrance the cause of these without a flood of tears. Fulfill therefore my joy in being of one mind: yea, if there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any-fellowship of the spirit, if any bowels of mercy; fulfill ye my joy, and be