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

While this Liberty lasted, he was in labours more abundant; many Lectures he Preached abroad in Shropshire, Cheshire, and Denbighshire, laying out himself exceedingly for the good of Souls, spending, and being spent in the work of the Lord. And of that Neighbourhood, and of that Time it was said, that this and that Man was born again, then and there; and many there were who asked the way to Zion, with their Faces thitherwards, and were (not Proselyted to a Party, but) savingly brought home to Jesus Christ. I mean this; such as had been vain and worldly, and careless, and mindless of God and another World, became sober ⟨p. 139⟩and serious, and concerned about their Souls, and a Future State. This was the Conversion of Souls, aimed at, and laboured after, and through Grace not altogether in vain. Whatever Lectures were set up in the Country round, 'twas still desired that Mr Henry would begin them (which was thought no small Encouragement to those who were to carry them on) and very happy he was, both in the choice and management of his Subjects at such opportunities, seeking to find out acceptable Words. Take one Specimen of his Address, when he began a Lecture with a Sermon, on Heb. 12. 15. I assure you, (saith he) and God is my Witness, I am not come to Preach, either Sedition against the Peace of the State, or Schism against the Peace of the Church, by persuading you to this or that Opinion or Party; but as a Minister of Christ, that hath received Mercy from the Lord, to desire to be faithful: My errand is to exhort you to all possible Seriousness, in the great Business of your Eternal Salvation, according to my Text, which if the Lord will make as profitable to you, as it is material, and of weight in it self, neither you nor I shall have cause to repent cur coming hither, and our being here to day; looking diligently, lest any of you fail of the Grace of God. If it were the last Sermon I were to Preach, I did not know how to take my aim better to do you good.

While this Liberty lasted, he was in labours more abundant; many Lectures he Preached abroad in Shrapshire, Cheshire, and Denbighshire, laying out himself exceedingly for the good of Souls, spending, and being spent in the work of the Lord. And of that Neighbourhood, and of that Time it was said, that this and that Man was born again, then and there; and many there were who asked the way to Sion, with their Faces thitherwards, and were (not Proselyted to a Party, but) savingly brought home to Jesus Christ. I mean this; such as had been vain and wordly, and careless, and mindless of God and another World, became sober