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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 wished their Removes might not be figurative of Evil to these Nations, as Ezekiel's were, Ezek. 12. 1. 2. 3. This severe Dispensation forced Mr. Steel, and his Family from Hanmer, and so he lost the comfort of his Neighbourhood; but withal it drew Mr. Laurence from Baschurch to Whitchurch Parish, where he continued till he was driven thence too.
Mr. Henry's house at Broad O•k was but four reputed Miles from the utmost Limits of Worthenbury Parish, but he got it measured, and accounting 1760 Yards to a Mile (according to the Statute 35 Eliz. cap. 6.) it was found to be just five Miles and threescore Yards, which one would think might have been his Security: but there were those near him who were ready to stretch such Laws to the utmost rigour, under Pretence of construing them in Favour of the King, and therefore would have it to be understood of reputed Miles: this obliged him for some time to leave his Family, and to sojourn among his Friends, to whom he endeavoured wherever he came to impart some Spiritual Gift. At last he ventured home, presuming among other things, that the Warrant by which he was made Collector of the Royal Aid, while that continued, would secure him, according to a Promise in the last Clause of the Act, which when the Gentlemen perceived, they discharged him from that Office, before he had served out the Time.
Mr. Henry's house at Broad O•k was but four reputed Miles from the utmost Limits of Worthenbury Parish, but he got it measured, and accounting 1760 Yards to a Mile (according to the Statute 35 Eliz. cap. 6.) it was found to be just five Miles and threescore Yards, which one would think might have been his Security: but there were those near him who were ready to stretch such Laws to the utmost rigor, under Pretence of construing them in Favour of the King, and therefore would have it to be understood of reputed Miles: this obliged him for some time to leave his Family, and to sojurn among his Friends, to whom he endeavoured wherever he came to impart some Spiritual Gift. At last he ventured home, presuming among other things, that the Warrant by which he was made Collector of the Royal Aid, while that continued, would secure him, according to a Promise in the last Clause of the Act, which when the Gentlemen perceived, they discharged him from that Office, before he had served out the Time.