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

when we find our selves in a spiritual temper, let us examine our selves then, and inquire how we like such a frame: Let us remember the Voice of the spirit in us, and labour to have our judgment and affections always after, so balanced. Fourthly, Are we members of Christ, we do not say, we do not love Christ. If we do indeed love Christ, let us love him wherever we find Him. Christ is in all those, that are His. Let us fear offending Christ in his, for what is done to them, He vvill take as done to himself. It vvill be said in that great Day, In as much as ye did it unto these, ye did it unto me. Let us think what we vvill of it at present, the world vvill find this true to their cost. And if we act as in Christ, we shall find our selves as much concerned for him as for our selves, and more too. Oh the wrongs that are done to him, we shall reckon done to us. If we are Christs, Christs interest vvill be ours, and his injuries ours. If we are Christs, we vvill be as fearful of offending of any of his, as of wronging of our selves. Christ himself is above the reach of our wrongs, to be touched by them in himself; but, in his Members he suffers to this very day. If then Christ and we are one, and Christ and all his are one; let us love Christ in his, let us rejoice in Christ in his members, let us endeavour to requite Christ in his members: let us fear grieving the spirit of Christ, in grieving the spirits of any of his dear ones. Wound ⟨p. 89⟩not Christ in wounding the heart of his beloved. O the preciousness, pleasure and profit of this love, I beg of God to give you a full enjoyment of that sweetness and the joyful fruits of it, the Lord refresh you with a quick and constant sense and sight of his eternal love towards your soul; to which the assurance of true Christian love by the effectual work of the Comforter, may bring you. By this we know, that we are passed from Death to Life, because we love the Brethren. If it shall please the Lord to give me leave to see you again, I shall come with strong expectations, and earnest desires of seeing a sweet alteration for the better in you, in your deportment, and carriage towards one that did deserve better at your hands. And what an effect hopes of this nature frustrated, vvill produce; I beseech you to judge. I pray God fill you with peace and joy.

when vve find our selves in a spiritual temper, let us examine our selves then, and inquire how vve like such a frame: Let us remember the Voice of the spirit in us, and labour to have our judgment and affections always after, so ballanced. Fourthly, Are vve members of Christ, vve do not say, vve do not love Christ. If vve do indeed love Christ, let us love him vvherever vve find Him. Christ is in all those, that are His. Let us fear offending Christ in his, for vvhat is done to them, He vvill take as done to himself. It vvill be said in that great Day, In as much as ye did it unto these, ye did it unto me. Let us think vvhat vve vvill of it at present, the vvorld vvill find this true to their cost. And if vve act as in Christ, vve shall find our selves as much concerned for him as for our selves, and more too. Oh the vvrongs that are done to him, vve shall reckon done to us. If vve are Christs, Christs interest vvill be ours, and his injuries ours. If vve are Christs, vve vvill be as fearful of offending of any of his, as of vvronging of our selves. Christ himself is above the reach of our vvrongs, to be touched by them in himself; but, in his Members he suffers to this very day. If then Christ and vve are one, and Christ and all his are one; let us love Christ in his, let us rejoice in Christ in his members, let us indeavour to requite Christ in his members: let us fear grieving the spirit of Christ, in grieving the spirits of any of his dear ones. Wound