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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
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.
When the King came in first, and showed so good a Temper, as many thought; some of his Friends were very earnest with him, to revive his Acquaintance and Interest at Court, which it was thought he might easily do. 'Twas reported in the Country, that the Duke of York had enquired after him; but he heeded not the Report: nor would he be persuaded to make any Addresses that way. For (saith he) my Friends do not know so well as I the Strength of Temptation, and my own inability to deal with it. Qui benè latuit benè vixit; Lord lead me not into Temptation.
When the King came in first, and shew'd so good a Temper, as many thought; some of his Friends were very earnest with him, to revive his Acquaintance and Interest at Court, which it was thought he might easily do. 'Twas reported in the Country, that the Duke of York had enquired after him; but he heeded not the Report: nor would he be perswaded to make any Addresses that way. For (saith he) my Friends do not know so well as I the Strength of Temptation, and my own inability to deal with it. Qui benè latuit benè vixit; Lord lead me not into Temptation.
He was greatly affected with the Temptations and Afflictions of many Faithful Ministers of Christ at this time, by the pressing of Conformity; and kept many ⟨p. 102⟩private Days of Fasting and Prayer in his own House at Worthenbury, seeking to turn away the Wrath of God from the Land. He greatly pitied some, who by the urgency of Friends, and the fear of want, were over persuaded to put a force upon themselves in their Conformity. The Lord keep me (saith he) in the Critical time.
He was greatly affected with the Temptations and Afflictions of many Faithful Ministers of Christ at this time, by the pressing of Conformity; and kept many ⟨p. 102⟩private Days of Fasting and Prayer in his own House at Worthenbury, seeking to turn away the Wrath of God from the Land. He greatly pitied some, who by the urgency of Friends, and the fear of want, were over perswaded to put a force upon themselves in their Conformity. The Lord keep me (saith he) in the Critical time.