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

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

Invisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway, Fellow of King's College in Cambridge. By James Janeway, Minister of the GospelInvisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John Janeway, Fellow of King's Collegde in Cambridge. By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel

James Janeway 1636?–1674London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1674

[32], 120, [10] p. : ill., port. · 37k words · Wing J471 · ESTC R217020

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Dedication: To the Relations of Mr. James Janeway, and the Survivors of his Associates in Kings Col…

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MY own mean esteem of the single weight of that Testimony expected from me concerning my dear Brother on the account of my intimacy with him in Kings College (the known me. morable passages of whose exemplary life and death are now happily compiled and published for your special perusal) moves me to call in ⟨image 9⟩a twofold recommendation thereof from you to those that knew him not, who being confirmed in the truth of this Narrative, may thereby be won to believe, admire and emulate the signal grace of God in him.

MY own mean esteem of the single weight of that Testimony expected from me concerning my dear Brother on the account of my intimacy with him in Kings Colledge (the known me. morable passages of whose exemplary life and death are now happily compiled and published for your special perusal) moves me to call in ⟨image 9⟩a twofold recommendation thereof from you to those that knew him not, who being confirmed in the truth of this Narrative, may thereby be won to believe, admire and emulate the signal grace of God in him.

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1. That remembering so much thereof your selves, and what opportunity I had of knowing the certainty of all: you would assure those who may enquire of you; That the impartial compiler hath kept within the bounds of truth and sobriety in prosecution of his honest aims, to advance the glory of Gods rich mercy to this chosen vessel, and by reviving what remains he could collect of this burning as well as shining light (alas how soon extinct!) to awaken and quicken the formal professors, if he may not induce the profane scoffers of this age, to a more serious study and improvement of those invisible Realities, the clear evidence and powerful influence whereof, our good friend did so abundantly experience. The truth is, the Transcriber (though best accomplished, and most inwardly acquainted with what, might conduce thereto) doth and could not but fall short of declaring the transcendent excellencies of this sublime soul and precious Saint, which till toward his end, when his heart was too full to hold in what could be uttered) were much concealed even to those who knew him best, by reason of his great humility and modesty. These disposed him rather to receive than communicate; except where he had no expectations

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The book

Title as printed

Author

James Janeway 1636?–1674

Place

London

Bookseller

Tho. Parkhurst

Year

1674

Size

[32], 120, [10] p. : ill., port.

Words

37,119

Catalogue

Wing J471 · ESTC R217020

Text

EEBO-TCP A46661

Passages

256

Sections

Title page

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

The Testimony of Mr. Marmaduke Tenant sometimes Minister of Tharfield in Hertfordshire, an intimate acquaintance of Mr. John Janeway's, and one that was a constant visitor of him in his sickness, and an eye and ear witness of the most substantial things in this ensuing Narrative.

The Testimony of Mr. Marmaduke Tennant sometimes Minister of Tharfield in Hartfordshire, an intimate acquaintance of Mr. John Janeways, and one that was a constant visitor of him in his sickness, and an eye and ear witness of the most substantial things in this insuing Narrative.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The Testimony of Mr. Marmaduke Tenant sometimes Minister of Tharfield in Hertfordshire, an intimate acquaintance of Mr. John Janeway's, and one that was a constant visitor of him in his sickness, and an eye and ear witness of the most substantial things in this ensuing Narrative.

The Testimony of Mr. Marmaduke Tennant sometimes Minister of Tharfield in Hartfordshire, an intimate acquaintance of Mr. John Janeways, and one that was a constant visitor of him in his sickness, and an eye and ear witness of the most substantial things in this insuing Narrative.

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