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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.
And then turning to some of his friends that were weeping, he desired them, rather to rejoice than weep upon his account. It may justly seem a wonder, how he could speak so much as he did, when he was so weak; but the joy of the Lord did strengthen him.
And then turning to some of his friends that were weeping, he desired them, rather to rejoyce than weep upon his account. It may justly seem a wonder, how he could speak so much as he did, when he was so weak; but the joy of the Lord did strengthen him.
In his sickness, the scriptures that he took much delight in, were the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth of John. The fifty fourth of Isay was very refreshing also to him; he would repeat that word [with everlasting mercies will I gather] with abundance of joy.
He commended the study of the Promises to Believers, and desired that they would be sure to make good their claim to them, and then they might come to the Wells of Consolation, and drink thereof, their fill.
According to his desire most of the time that was spent with him, was spent in Praise; and he would still be calling out, More Praise still. O, help me to praise him: I have now nothing else to do; I have done with Prayer, and all other Ordinances; I have almost done conversing with mortals. I shall presently be beholding Christ himself, that dyed for me, and loved me, and washed me in his Blood.