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leave me do not leave me. I was there last night (wildly pointing with his 'finger as if to the bottom of the earth) I was there last night--they will be here again — they are coming — they are coming --mercy--mercy, O! my God!' Then after a long pause, he added, mercy--is there no mercy!: 0! mercy!' when worn out, he sank back on his pillow; and judge of our dismay, when we found that the spirit of poor Daniel was filed alas! whither ?"

LAST MOMENTS OF MR. JOHN JANE WAY.

The day before his death, he looked upon his brother James, who stood by him very sad. He thought he was praying for him : and he said to him, “I thank thee, dear brother, for thy love: thou art now praying for me, and I know thou lovest me very dearly : but Christ loves me ten thousand times more than thou dost. Come and kiss me, dear brother, before I die.” And so with his cold dying lips he kissed him, and said, “ I shall go before, and I hope you will follow after to glory."

A few hours before he died, he called all his relations together, that he might give them one solemn warning more; and bless them and pray for them, as his breath and strength would give him leave. .

He first thanked his dear mother, for her tender love to him ; and desired that she might see Christ formed in the hearts of her children ; and meet them with joy in the last day.

He then charged all his brothers and sig. ters, as they would answer it before God; that they should be dutiful to their dear mother.

As for his eldest brother Williar.at whose house he lay sick, his prayer was that he might be swallowed up of Christ, and love to souls; and be more and more exemplary in his life, and successful in his ministry, and finish his course with joy.

His next brother was Andrew, a citizen of London, and who was absent. “The God of heaven remember my poor brother at London! The Lord make him truly rich in giving him the pearl of great price ; and make him a fellow-citizen with the saints, and of the household of God. The Lor.1 deliver him from the sins of that city! May the world be kept out of his heart, and Christ dwell there! O! that he may be, as his name is, a strong man; and that I may meet him with joy !”

Then he called his next brother, James, to whose soul he had been made useful. “ Brother James, I hope the Lord hath given thee a goodly heritage; the lines are

fallen to thee in pleasant places : the Lord . is thy portion. I hope God bath shewed thee the worth of Christ. Hold on, dear brother: Christ, heaven and glory are worth striving for: the Lord give thee more abun. dance of his grace !"

Then his brother Abraham was called ; to whom he thus spake : “ the blessing of the God of Abraham rest upon thee! the Lord make thee a father of many spiritual chil. dren!”

His fifth brother, Joseph, he blessed in this manner: “Let him bless thee, O! Jo. seph, that blessed him that was separated from his brethren. 0! that his everlasting arms may take hold on thee! It is enough, if yet thou mayest live in his sight. My heart hath been working towards thee, poor Joseph; and I am not without hopes, that the arms of the Almighty will embrace thee. The God of thy father bless thee with the blessings of heaven above !"

The next was his sister Mary. “Poor sister Mary! Thy body is weak and thy days will be filled with bitterness. Thy name is 'Marah:' the Lord sweeten all with his grace and peace, and give thee health in thy soul. Be patient-make sure of Christ, and all is well.”

Then his sister, Sarah, was called. * Sis. ter Sarah, thy body is strong and healthful, 0:1 tkr soul may be so too! The Lord make thee a pattern of modesty, humility, and baliness!"

The his brother Jacob came to him. * The Land make thee an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile! O! that thou marest learn to wrestle with God; and like * prince mayest prevail, and not go without the Wessing."

Then he prayed for his youngest brother, Benjamin, who was only an infant : “ Poor hårde Benjamin! 0! that the Father of the fatherless would take care of thee, poor child; that thon, which never sáwest thy father upon earth, muayest see him with joy in heaven. The Lord be thy father and partion! Mayest thon prove the son of thy mother's right hand, and the joy of her age!”

Oh! chat none of us all may be found amongst the unconverted in the judgment day! Oh! that every one of us may appear with our honoured father and dear mother, before Christ with joy: that they may say, 'Isard, here are we, and the children which thou hast given us.' 0! that we may live to God here, and live with him hereafter!

“And now, my dear mother, brethren and sisters, fareweil. I leave you for a while, and I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

“And now, dear Lord, my work is done; I have finished my course; I have fought the good fight: and henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. Now come, dear Lord Jesus, come quickly!”

Mr. Janeway was Fellow of King's College, Cambridge; and died June 1657, aged 23.

JOSEPH-A TYPE OF JESUS CHRIST. Joseph is hated by his Jesus Christ is hated brethren:

by the Jews : 1. For accusing them 1. For reproving of a certain great them for their sins. crime. 2. For being beloved 2. For declaring him. by his Father. self the well-beloved

Son of God. 3. For foretelling his 3. For foretelling future glory.

that they should see him sitting at the

right hand of God. He is sent lvy his fa. He is sent by God ther to his brethren bis Father tothe lost at a distance.

sheep of the house of

Israel. His brethren conspire The Jews form a de. against his life." . sign of putting him

to death. He is sold for twenty He is sold for thirty

pieces of silver. pieces of silver. He is given up into He is delivered up to the hands of strange the Romans by the ers by his brethren. Jews.

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