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A64971	The saints triumph over the last enemy in a sermon preached at the funeral of that zealous and painful Minister of Christ Mr. James Janeway : unto which is added his character, his sore conflict before he dyed, and afterwards his triumphant manner of departing from earth to the heavenly inheritance / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1674 (1674)	Wing V420; ESTC R26349	18,491	46

The Saints Triumph OVER THE Last Enemy IN A SERMON Preached at the Funeral of that Zealous and Painful Minister of CHRIST Mr. JAMES JANEWAY Unto which is added His CHARACTER His sore Conflict before he dyed And afterwards His Triumphant manner of departing from Earth to the Heavenly Inheritance By Nathanael Vincent Minister of the Gospel LONDON Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chappel and at the Bible on London-Bridg under the Gate 1674. To the much respected Mrs. Hannah Janeway the sorrowful Relict of Mr. James Janeway Dear Sister THough it be a great affliction to lose so excellent an Husband as you enjoyed and at whose Funeral this ensuing Sermon was preached yet that he was so excellent may also be an argument of Consolation The thoughts of his being at rest in Heaven and rewarded with that Crown which the Great Shepherd has promised to those Pastors who are faithful may help to quiet and satisfie your spirit especially considering as Death was unconceivably gainful to him so the Husband that lives for ever can easily make up the loss of that mortal one who is taken from you Think of the Joys his Soul is fill'd with in Glory when you find your sorrow swelling and your grief transgressing due bounds And withal remember that He who has betrothed you unto himself for ever is always near you and has engaged himself never to fail you nor forsake you How unchangeable is his love How great is his faithfulness How tender are his bowels How certainly does he sympathize with you in your sorrows And how ready is he to give that grace which is sutable and sufficient You performed your duty abundantly to your dear Husband while he lived and I must needs say that by your love to him and care of him you have made the Church of Christ and Souls your Debtors Pray do not fail in doing your duty now which is patiently to submit unto the will of God The Gospel will be credited and you will be no loser by such a submission The Lord increase grace in you exceedingly and so shed abroad his love in your heart by his Spirit as that the days of your Widowhood may be the most comfortable you have ever lived So prays Your truly loving Brother Nathanael Vincent To the Congregation over whom my Brother Janeway was Overseer My dearly Beloved 'T Is a very heavy stroke that has made you a Flock without a Shepherd Oh what a Friend did you lose when your Pastor was snatched from you You were as dear to him as his own Soul How did he pray and weep and preach and labour and all to this end that you might be sincere converts and work out your own salvation Very few could match my Brother Janeway in zeal in compassion in holy activity in affection in sincerity He sought not yours but you and desired ten thousand times more to gain Souls than ought besides He endeavoured to debase the world in your esteem and 't was low in his own He strived to raise your affections heaven-ward and there was his heart and treasure Christ he loved in Christ he believed Christ he preached Christ he commended And how did he rejoice when any that before rejected the Lord Jesus were perswaded to give their consents to him How may his unregenerate Hearers be startled at the removal of such a Minister They deafned their ears and hardned their hearts notwithstanding all his intreaties and importunity they have resisted the Spirit speaking in him and may fear the Spirit is about to give over striving O you secure Souls that live without God without Christ that are strangers to duty and haters of holiness A Prophet has been among you and you shall know it You that are back sliders from God and your seeming forwardness in Religion is vanished away O bethink your selves Let the death of Him that has spoken so much in the Name of the Lord be a louder warning than ever any he gave you in the Pulpit Call to mind the words he has preached and beg that being back'd by this sad providence they may be made effectual to your awakening and turning of you unto God You that are sincere Weep over him that so sincerely loved both Christ and you Lament your loss of him but especially your own unprofitableness under such a Ministry and let it be your earnest desire to be made more fruitful I must here inform you of three words of advice which were given by your Pastor before he died and the words of dying persons should be remember'd First That you would walk according to the Gospel ordering your conversation so as that the Doctrine of God our Saviour may be adorned The eyes of God and Angels and Men are upon you you had need to walk with circumspection pass the time of your sojourning here in fear deny ungodliness and worldly lusts live soberly righteously and godly in this present world as those that indeed look for a blessed hope and the glorious appearance of the Lord Jesus Secondly That you would continue united together Scatter not presently now your shepherd is gone but wait still at those gates of wisdom where you were wont to attend Thirdly That you would be very well advised in chusing a Successor Let the person he one that is an holy able and lively Minister and who is not subtle to draw people to a particular party but serious in endeavouring to draw them to Christ and to perswade them unto holiness Dear Brethren I am very much concerned for you and as my grief is great because he who had the rule over you must now watch for your Souls no longer so my hearty desire is that God would once again trust you with an able Minister of the new Testament and that he may come to you in the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of peace Your affectionate Friend and Servant for Jesus sake Nathanael Vincent Books lately Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chappel THE Life and Death of Mr. John Janeway Saints Encouragement to Diligence in Gods Service Both writ by Mr. James Janeway The Life and Death of Dr. Edmund Staunton to which is added a Dialogue between a Minister and Stranger with a Discourse of Christian Conference Published by Richard Mayo Eighteen Sermons of Mr. William Whittaker late of Bermondsey Southwark With his Funeral-Sermon by Samuel Annesly L. L. D. Cases of Conscience by John Norman late Minister of Bridgwater Four Sermons of Mr. William Hickock A Discourse concerning the Lords Supper by Rich. Kidder The young man's Instructer and old man's Remembrancer By Tho. Doolittel There is printing Forty six Sermons on the whole Eighth Chapter of the Romans Eight Sermons on the whole fourth Psalm Nineteen Sermons on the whole 51 Psalm Preached by Tho. Horton D. D. late Minister of St. Helens Perfected for the Press by his own