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

I commend therefore to her all this excellent Duty of Meditation; It is a bitter sweet Duty, bitter to corrupt nature, but sweet to the Regenerate part, if performed. I entreat her and your self, yea I charge it upon you with humility and tenderness, that God have at least half an hour allowed him in a day for this exercise: O this most precious Soul-raising, Soul-ravishing, Soul-perfecting duty! Take this from your dear Friend, as spoke with reverence, and real love, and faithfulness. My fear and jealousy left I should speak in vain, maketh me say again; I, or God by me, doth charge this upon you. One more direction let me give, that none in your family satisfy themselves in family prayer. But let every one twice a day, if it may be possible, draw near to God in secret duty. Here secret wants may be laid open; here great mercies may be begged with great earnestness; here what wanderings and coldness was in family-duty may be repented of and mended. This is the way to get seriousness, reality, sincerity, cheerfulness in Religion: and thus the joy of the Lord may be your strength. Let those which know their duty do it; if any think it not a necessary duty, let them fear lest they lose the most excellent help for a holy, useful, joyful life under the assistance of Gods Spirit, whilst they neglect that which they think unnecessary. Take some of these directions from sincere affection, ⟨p. 15⟩some from my own experience, and all from a real and compassionate desire of your joy and comfort: The Lord teach you in this, and in the rest. I entreat you never to rest labouring till you have attained to true spiritual joy, and peace in the Lord. The God of Peace give you his direction, and the foretasts of his comforts in this life, and perfection in eternal life, in the enjoying of infinite holiness, purity, and excellency through Christ. Thus praying, I rest—

I commend therefore to her all this excellent Duty of Meditation; It is a bitter sweet Duty, bitter to corrupt nature, but sweet to the Regenerate part, if performed. I intreat her and your self, yea I charge it upon you with humility and tenderness, that God have at least half an hour allowed him in a day for this exercise: O this most precious Soul-raising, Soul-ravishing, Soul-perfecting duty! Take this from your dear Friend, as spoke with reverence, and real love, and faithfulness. My fear and jealousie left I should speak in vain, maketh me say again; I, or God by me, doth charge this upon you. One more direction let me give, that none in your family satisfie themselves in family prayer. But let every one twice a day, if it may be possible, draw near to God in secret duty. Here secret wants may be laid open; here great mercies may be begged with great earnestness; here what wandrings and coldness was in family-duty may be repented of and mended. This is the way to get seriousness, reality, sincerity, chearfulness in Religion: and thus the joy of the Lord may be your strength. Let those which know their duty do it; if any think it not a necessary duty, let them fear lest they lose the most excellent help for a holy, useful, joyful life under the assistance of Gods Spirit, whilst they neglect that which they think unnecessary. Take some of these directions from sincere affection,