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An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the…
An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the gospel near Whitechurch in Shropshire, who died June 24, 1696, in the sixty fifth year of his ageAn account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the gospel near Whitechurch in Shropshire, who dy'd June 24, 1696, in the sixty fifth year of his age
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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Let us now see how he applied himself to his Work at Worthenbury. The Sphere was narrow, too narrow for such a burning and shining Light: There were but Forty one Communicants in that Parish, when he first set up the Ordinance of the Lord's Sup; and they were never doubled: Yet he had such low Thoughts of himself, that he not only never sought for a larger Sphere, but would never hearken to any Overtures of that kind made to him: And withal, he had such high thoughts of his work, and of the worth of Souls, that he laid out himself with as much diligence and vigour here, as if he had had the over-fight of the greatest and most considerable Parish in the Country.
Let us now see how he applied himself to his Work at Worthenbury. The Sphere was narrow, too narrow for such a burning and shining Light: There were but Forty one Communicants in that Parish, when he first set up the Ordinance of the Lord's Suppe; and they were never doubled: Yet he had such low Thoughts of himself, that he not only never sought for a larger Sphere, but would never hearken to any Overtures of that kind made to him: And withal, he had such high thoughts of his work, and of the worth of Souls, that he laid out himself with as much diligence and vigor here, as if he had had the over-fight of the greatest and most considerable Parish in the Country.
The greatest part of the Parish were poor Tenants, and labouring Husbandmen; but the Souls of su• (he used to say) are as precious as the Souls of the Rich, and to be looked after accordingly. His Prayer for them was, Lord, despise not the day of small things in this place where there is some willingness, but much weakness. And thus he writes upon the Judges settling a handsome Maintenance upon him: Lord, thou knowest, I seek not theirs but them: Give me •he Souls.—
The greatest part of the Parish were poor Tenants, and labouring Husbandmen; but the Souls of su• (he us'd to say) are as precious as the Souls of the Rich, and to be look'd after accordingly. His Prayer for them was, Lord, despise not the day of small things in this place where there is some willingness, but much weakness. And thus he writes upon the Judges settling a handsome Maintenance upon him: Lord, thou knowest, I seek not theirs but them: Give me he Souls.—