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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Try your selves 〈…〉 seech the Lord to search you and discover sincerity to you And when once you know that God is yours and you his then you will be above the fear of Death Vse 3. To those few that upon good grounds are not afraid of dying 1. Be thankful for victory Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 15. 57. 2. Be stedfast and unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15. 58. Thus have I finished both the Doctrines and both are verified in this eminent servant of Christ who is now to be interred Death came without a sting to him which is the common happiness of all the Saints he triumphed over death and that is peculiar What I have to say concerning my dear deceased Brother I shall speak in this order I shall tell you wherein the Lord made him to excel in his life-time And what his Carriage was at his Departure For the first there are these following Particulars very remarkable 1. Great was the sweetness of his Natural temper and disposition And this excellency of Nature was very much hightned and ennobled by the grace of God He was far from moroseness and bitterness of spirit Candor was to be discerned in his very Countenance and by conversing with him 't was much more apparent And in his kindness and affability and proneness to oblige he had a design of good upon Souls for he knew he could not more oblige any than to endeavour their Eternal welfare 2. He made it his business to be Religious he practised himself what he preached to others and was a follower of Christ as he exhorted others to follow him his works were good as well as his words and Oh how oft and seriously did he lift up his Soul to God desiring nothing more than to be a man and Pastour after the heart of the Lord 3. He was a serious mourner for the decays of Godliness in this backsliding age How would he mention the old Puritan strictness and circumspection and bewail the excesses and licentiousness of professors 4. His heart was inflamed with love to Christ And though his affections were so strong and vehement yet they were still aspiring higher His expressions sometimes shewed unusual raptures and extasies of love He would beg that he might equal Paul or John nay the very Seraphims in loving that he might be sick and dye of love Blessed Soul thou hast now thy fill thou lovest thy Lord now and enjoyest this love to the uttermost of thy capacity 5. His bowels of compassion yearned towards immortal souls He knew the worth of his own and the souls of others and as he was acquainted with the value of souls so he was sensible of their danger How earnestly would he warn them to flee from future wrath How eagerly and sweetly would he woo them to give their consents to be espoused to Christ How admirably would he expostulate with them concerning their egregious folly in refusing He pitied the souls of all old young nay he was deeply concerned for little Children witness those books which he styles tokens for them 6. He laboured abundantly spending himself in his Masters work If he had wrought less he might in probability have lived longer but he chose rather like the Candle to consume that he might give light to others He preached he visited he catechized he was instant in season out of season and truly the Lord honoured him exceedingly in making him instrumental to convert the prophane to strengthen the weak in Grace to speak comfortably and healing words to the distressed and wounded in their Spirits 7. He was a man mighty in prayer there was an elegant fluency in his Expression both when he prayed and preached but oh the Spiritual and Heavenly matter was most to be admired Augustine tell us of a certain person who prayed as if he De Civ Dei lib. 22. cap. 8 would expirare orando breath out his very soul and life in prayer and adds quas tuòrum preces si non has exaudis What Supplications will be prevalent if not such as these This may be applied to my Brother Janeway He was a mighty wrestler with God and would not be put off without a blessing 8. He was much for Vnity and Love though according as it was foretold Love is grown so cold in most 't was warm in him he followed peace as well as holiness and was of a most yielding Spirit ready as far as he might to comply with any rather than a breach should be or be continued 9. He abounded in works of Charity having seriously ponder'd that saying of our Lord 'T is more blessed to give than to receive As he was liberal in importing the treasure of the Gospel so of his own substance which God had given him 'T was his constant course whatever he received to give two shillings in the pound that is the tenth unto good uses He endeavoured to perswade others to be Charitable the Widows and the Fatherless had a great interest in his Compassions and may well bewail his departure by whom now they can be no more relieved 10. Which crowned all his other excellencies he was exceeding humble he was much in praising and admiring and adoring God and had very low thoughts of himself and in honour preferred others before himself He would say he was the least of Ministers less than the least of all Saints In these particulars you have something of his Character but the half has not been told you yet enough has been said to make you sensible how heavy the stroke was which took him away The loss of him is not only his Relations loss but Redriffs loss Londons loss Englands loss the Churches loss for he was of such a publick Spirit that all are like to miss him In the next place I am to speak of his carriage at his death He had a great Conflict with Satan somewhile before his leaving the world and truly I do not wonder that the Devil should buffet him who had with such vigour and success endeavoured to overthrow his Kingdom To prepare him for the encounter the Lord at first did shine upon his soul and gave him some assurance that Heaven was his Inheritance But afterwards there interven'd a Cloud and Satan's Chain was lengthned that Lion roared upon him and endeavoured to disturb his peace The great thing he blamed himself for was his aptness to slubber over private duties since he was so much engaged in publick work The Accuser of the Brethren was Let Ministers take especial notice of it very sierce in his accusations and so far prevailed that Mr. Janeway cryed out I am at infinite uncertainties as to my future state I thought I had been sincere but Satan tells me I have been an hypocrite And then added Whatever you do do not dally in Religion 't is only godliness in the power of it that can strengthen against the fear of death Satan would not yet give over but having begun to batter his faith gives a fresh assault then with a mournful voice he cryed out Eternity Eternity Eternity Infinite Infinite Infinite Everlasting Everlasting Everlasting A Relation that stood by added An Eternity of Glory To which he replied Of Horrour of Horrour unspeakable Horrour This was his Conflict and truly 't was a sore one But after this blackest darkness followed the break of day Satan prevailed so far that he might be the more remarkably foiled for the God of Peace did tread the evil one under his feet The Comforter even the Spirit of Truth did visit him and bore witness with his spirit that he was a Child of God and helped him to discern and look back upon the uprightness of his heart with satisfaction Not long before he died he blessed God for the assurance of his love and said He could now as easily dye as shut his eyes and added Here am I longing to be silent in the dust and enjoying Christ in glory I long to be in the arms of Jesus 'T is not worth the while to weep for me Then remembring how busie the Devil had been about him he was exceeding thankful to God for his goodness in rebuking him Afterwards he brake forth saying though so weak with a loud voice Amen Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah and desired others to joyn with him which they not presently doing he added James Janeway is the only Singer He was quickly seized upon with another rapture of joy and thus expressed it Millions of praises to the most High Jehovah Heaven and Earth praise him ye Mountains and Hills praise him all his Hoste praise him all ye Saints bless him who hath visited us in our low estate and redeemed us unto himself All must be ascribed to Free grace from the beginning to the end Then he begged of God That he would bless his people and take away animosities and names of division from among them And these were the last words which he was heard to speak distinctly Thus triumphantly he went to Glory thus an abundant entrance was administred to him into the Everlasting Kingdom But if his joy and praises were such before he was got quite thither when he was actually come within Heavens Gate and first saw the Lord face to face Oh who can conceive his joy and wonder To draw to a Conclusion His Spirit is now where Christ is and is made perfect he is joyning with the Church of the first born in the Heavenly Jerusalem in that Song Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and honour and glory and blessing for thou hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood out of every tongue and kindred and people and nation His Body is now to make its bed in the dust and upon his Grave such a kind of Epitaph may be inscribed Siste Viator Passenger stay and understand Here lies a faithful Shepherd unto whom the Flock was dearer than his own Life He excelled in Wisdom for he was wise to win Souls He lived not long but lived well and did much in a little time His end was Peace And though Satan did his worst be foil'd him and died Triumphing O Death where is thy sting O Grave where is thy victory FINIS