I must admit that prior to reading his brief biography in Meet the Puritans, I had never heard of James Janeway.
Janeway’s last years as preacher…were his most fruitful and yet most difficult. In 1672, his supporters built a large meetinghouse for him…Janeway’s popularity so enraged Anglicans that several times they threatened to shoot him and actually attempted to do so twice. One time, a bullet pierced his hat. Another time, soldiers destroyed Janeway’s church building. His congregation repaced in with a larger building.
After struggling several years with depression, Janeway contracted tuburculosis.
The two books we have in print are The Saint’s Encouragement to Diligence in Christ’s Service and A Token for Children. The first is a work that encourages us to not grow weary in doing what is right, because our time is short to serve our Master. The second is a complilation of Children’s testimonies of conversion. Beeke recommends that all parents should read this and have our children read it.
I love the line, soldiers destroyed Janeway’s church building. His congregation repaced in with a larger building. Couple that with his own depression and then a book that encourages us to not grow wearing in well doing, and what a testimony. Don’t let anything destroy the work of our Master! Our time is short, keep pressing on.
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