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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.
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.
He Preached sometimes occasionally in divers neighbouring places, till Bartholomew-day 1662. the day (saith he) which our sins have made one of the saddest days to England, since the Death of Edward the 6th; but even this for good, though we know not how nor which way. He was invited to preach at Bangor on the black Bartholomew-day, and prepared a Sermon on Joh. 7 37. in the last day, that great day of the Feast, &c. but was prevented from Preaching it; and was loth to strive against so strong a stream.
He Preached sometimes occasionally in divers neighbouring places, till Bartholomew-day 1662. the day (saith he) which our sins have made one of the saddest days to England, since the Death of Edward the 6th; but even this for good, though we know not how nor which way. He was invited to preach at Bangor on the black Bartholomew-day, and prepared a Sermon on