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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But most of his work was Praise, a hundred times admiring of the bottomless love of God to him▪ O, why me, Lord, why me! And then he would give instructions to them that […] to see him. He was scarce ever silent, because the Love of Christ and Souls, did constrain him. There was so much work done for Christ in his last hours, that I am ready to think, he did as much in an hour as some do in a year.
But most of his work vvas Praise, a hundred times admiring of the bottomless love of God to him▪ O, vvhy me, Lord, vvhy me! And then he vvould give instructions to them that 〈…〉 to see him. He vvas scarce ever silent, because the Love of Christ and Souls, did constrain him. There vvas so much work done for Christ in his last hours, that I am ready to think, he did as much in an hour as some do in a year.
Every particular person had a faithful affectionate warning. And that good Minister, that was so much with him, used this as an argument to persuade him to be willing to live a little longer, and to be patient to tarry Gods leisure; sure God hath something for thee to do that is yet undone; some word of exhortation to some poor soul, that you have forgot.
Every particular person had a faithful affectionate vvarning. And that good Minister, that vvas so much vvith him, used this as an argument to perswade him to be vvilling to live a little longer, and to be patient to tarry Gods leisure; sure God hath somthing for thee to do that is yet undone; some vvord of exhortation to some poor soul, that you have forgot.
The truth of it is, he was so filled with the love of Christ, that he could scarce bear absence from Him a moment. He knew that he should be capable of bearing of greater Glory above, than he could hear. It was the Judgment of some that were with him, that his heart was