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Invisibles, realities, demonstrated in the holy life and triumphant death of Mr. John 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
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1674
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One of his brethren (that had formerly been wrought upon by his holy exhortations and example) praying with him, and seeing of him, (as he apprehended) near his Dissolution, desired, that the Lord would be pleased to continue those astonishing and soul supporting comforts to the last moment of his breath, and that he might go from one Heaven to another, from grace and joy imperfect, to perfect grace and glory; and when his work was done here, give him, if it were his will, the most easy and triumphant passage to rest; and that he might have an abundant entrance administered into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
One of his brethren (that had formerly been wrought upon by his holy exhortations and example) praying with him, and seeing of him, (as he apprehended) near his Dissolution, desired, that the Lord would be pleased to continue those astonishing and soul supporting comforts to the last moment of his breath, and that he might go from one Heaven to another, from grace and joy imperfect, to perfect grace and glory; and when his work was done here, give him, if it were his will, the most easie and triumphant passage to rest; and that he might have an abundant entrance administred into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
At the end of the Duty he burst out into a wonderful Passion of joy. (Sure that was joy unspeakable and full of glory!) O what an Amen did he speak, Amen, Amen, Amen, Hallelujah.
It would have made any Christians heart to leap, to have seen and heard, what some saw and heard, at that time; and I question not, but that it will somewhat affect them to hear and read it; though it be scarce possible to speak the half of what was admirable in him: for, it being so much beyond president, it did even astonish and amaze those of us that were about him, ⟨p. 107⟩