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

It was observed that several young Men who had sojourned with him, and were very hopeful, and likely to be serviceable to their Generations, died soon after their Removal from him; (I could instance in Six or seven) as if God had sent them to him, to be prepared for another World, before they were called for out of this; yet never any died while they were with him.

It was observ'd that several young Men who had sojourn'd with him, and were very hopeful, and likely to be serviceable to their Generations, dy'd soon after their Removal from him; (I could instance in Six or seven) as if God had sent them to him, to be prepared for another World, before they were called for out of this; yet never any dy'd while they were with him.

He had so great a kindness for the University, and valued so much the mighty advantages of improvement there, that he advised all his Friends who designed their Children for Scholars, to send them thither, for many Years after the Change, though he always counted upon their Conformity. But long Experience altered his mind herein, and he chose rather to keep his own Son at home with him, and to give him what help he ⟨p. 133⟩could there, in his Education, than venture him into the Snares and Temptations of the University.

He had so great a kindness for the University, and valued so much the mighty advantages of improvement there, that he advis'd all his Friends who design'd their Children for Scholars, to send them thither, for many Years after the Change, though he always counted upon their Conformity. But long Experience altered his mind herein, and he chose rather to keep his own Son at home with him, and to give him what help he ⟨p. 133⟩could there, in his Education, than venture him into the Snares and Temptations of the University.