A26780:211
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
On Saturday Evenings, his Children and Servants gave him an Account what they could remember of the Chapters that had been Expounded all the Week before, in order, each a several part, helping one another's Memories for the Recollecting of it. This he called gathering up the Fragments which remained, that nothing might be lost. He would say to them sometimes as Christ to his Disciples, Have ye understood all these things? If not, he took that occasion to explain them more fully. This Exercise (which he constantly kept up all along) was both delightful and profitable, and being managed by him with so much Prudence and sweetness, helped to instil into those about him betimes, the Knowledge and Love of the Holy Scriptures.
On Saturday Evenings, his Children and Servants gave him an Account what they could remember of the Chapters that had been Expounded all the Week before, in order, each a several part, helping one anothers Memories for the Recollecting of it. This he call'd gathering up the Fragments which remained, that nothing might be lost. He would say to them sometimes as Christ to his Disciples, Have ye understood all these things? If not, he took that occasion to explain them more fully. This Exercise (which he constantly kept up all along) was both delightful and profitable, and being managed by him with so much Prudence and sweetness, helped to instil into those about him betimes, the Knowledge and Love of the Holy Scriptures.
When he had Sojourners in his Family, who were able to bear a part in such a Service, he had commonly in the Winter time set Weekly Conferences on Questions proposed, for their mutual Edification and Comfort in the fear of God; the Substance of what was ⟨p. 86⟩said, he himself took and kept an Account of in Writing.
When he had Sojourners in his Family, who were able to bear a part in such a Service, he had commonly in the Winter time set Weekly Conferences on Questions propos'd, for their mutual Edification and Comfort in the fear of God; the Substance of what was ⟨p. 86⟩