An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the…

He was very industrious, and oft successful in persuading People, to recede from their Right, for Peace sake; and he would for that purpose tell them Luther's Story of the two Goats, that met upon a narrow Bridge over a deep Water; they could not go back, nor durst not fight; after a short parley, one of them lay down, and let the other go over him, and no harm done. He would likewise relate sometimes a remarkable Story, worthy to be here inserted concerning a good Friend of his, Mr. T. Y. of Whitchurch, who in his Youth was greatly wronged by an unjust Uncle of his, being an Orphan; his Portion, which was 200 l. was put into the hands of that Uncle; who when he grew up, shuffled with him, and would give him but 40 l. instead of his 200 l. and he had no way of recovering his Right but by Law; but before he would engage in that, he was willing to advise with his Minister, who was the famous Dr. Twiss of Newbury; the Counsel he gave him (all things considered) was, for Peacesake, and for the preventing of Sin and Snares, and ⟨p. 125⟩trouble to take the 40 l. rather then contend; and Thomas (saith the Doctor) if thou dost so, assure thy self, that God will make it up to thee and thine, some other way, and they that defraud thee will be the losers by it at last. He did so, and it pleased God so to bless that little which he began the World with, that when he died in a good old Age, he left his Son possessed of some Hundreds a Year, and he that wronged him fell into decay.

He was very industrious, and oft successful in perswading People, to recede from their Right, for Peace sake; and he would for that purpose tell them Luther's Story of the two Goats, that met upon a narrow Bridge over a deep Water; they could not go back, nor durst not fight; after a short parley, one of them lay down, and let the other go over him, and no harm done. He would likewise relate sometimes a remarkable Story, worthy to be here incerted concerning a good Friend of his, Mr. T. Y. of Whitchurch, who in his Youth was greatly wrong'd by an unjust Uncle of his, being an Orphan; his Portion, which was 200 l. was put into the hands of that Uncle; who when he grew up, shuffled with him, and would give him but 40 l. instead of his 200 l. and he had no way of recovering his Right but by Law; but before he would engage in that, he was willing to advise with his Minister, who was the famous Dr. Twiss of Newberry; the Counsel he gave him (all things considered) was, for Peacesake, and for the preventing of Sin and Snares, and ⟨p. 125⟩