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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 next read a Portion of Scripture, taking the Bible in order; and would sometimes blame those who only pray in their Families, and do not read the Scripture: In Prayer we speak to God, by the Word he speaks to us; and is there any reason (saith he) that we should speak all. In the Tabernacle the Priests were every day to burn Incense, and to light the Lamps; the former Figuring the Duty of Prayer, the latter the Duty of reading the Word. Sometimes he would say, those do well that Pray Morning and Evening in their Families, those do better that pray and read the Scriptures; but those do best of all, that pray and read and sing Psalms, and Christians should covet earnestly the best Gifts.
He advised the reading of the Scripture in order; for though one Star in the Firmament of the Scripture differ from another Star in Glory, yet wherever God hath a Mouth to speak, we should have an Ear to hear; and the diligent searcher may find much excellent Matter in those parts of Scripture, which we are sometimes tempted to think, might have been spared. How affectionately would he sometimes bless God for every Book and Chapter, and Verse and Line in the Bible.
He advised the reading of the Scripture in order; for though one Star in the Firmament of the Scripture differ from another Star in Glory, yet wherever God hath a Mouth to speak, we should have an Ear to hear; and the diligent searcher may find much excellent Matter in those parts of Scripture, which we are sometimes tempted to think, might have been spar'd. How affectionately would he sometimes bless God for every Book and Chapter, and Verse and Line in the Bible.
What he read in his Family he always expounded: and exhorted all Ministers to do so, as an excellent means of increasing their acquaintance with the Scripture. His Expositions were not so much Critical, as Plain and Practical, and Useful; and such as tended to Edification, and to answer the end for which the Scriptures were written, which is to make us wise to Salvation. And herein he had a peculiar Excellence performing that daily Exercise with so much Judgment, and at the same time with such Facility and