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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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He set up a Monthly Lecture there of Two Sermons, one he himself Preached, and the other his Friend Mr. Ambrose Lewis of Wrexham, for some Years. He also kept up a Monthly Conference in private from House to House, in which he met with the more knowing and judicious of the Parish; and they discoursed Familiarly together of the things of God, to their mutual Edification, according to the Example of the Apostles; who tho' they had the liberty of public Places, yet taught also from House to House, Acts 5. 42. 20. 20. That which induced him to set and keep up this Exercise as long as he durst (which was till August, 1660.) was, that by this means he came better to understand the state of his Flock, and so knew the better how to Preach to them, and pray for them, and they to pray one for another. If they were in doubt about any thing relating to their Souls, that was an opportunity of getting Satisfaction. It was likewise a means of increasing Knowledge and Love and other Graces; and thus it abounded to a good Account.
He set up a Monthly Lecture there of Two Sermons, one he himself Preached, and the other his Friend Mr. Ambrose Lewis of Wrexham, for some Years. He also kept up a Monthly Conference in private from House to House, in which he met with the more knowing and judicious of the Parish; and they discoursed Familiarly together of the things of God, to their mutual Edification, according to the Example of the Apostles; who tho' they had the liberty of publick Places, yet taught also from House to House, Acts 5. 42. 20. 20. That which induced him to set and keep up this Exercise as long as he durst (which was till August, 1660.) was, that by this means he came better to understand the state of his Flock, and so knew the better how to Preach to them, and pray for them, and they to pray one for another. If they were in doubt about any thing relating to their Souls, that was an opportunity of getting Satisfaction. It was likewise a means of encreasing Knowledge and Love and other Graces; and thus it abounded to a good Account.
He was very industrious in visiting the Sick, instructing them, and preying with them; and in this he would say, he aimed at the good, not only of those that were Sick, but also of their Friends and Relations that were about them.