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

In doing of this Work, he often said, that he looked upon himself, but as an Assistant to the Parish Ministers, in promoting the common Interests of Christs Kingdom, and the common Salvation of precious Souls, by the Explication and Application of those great Truths, wherein we are all agreed. And he would compare the Case to that in Hezekiah's time, when the Levites helped the Priests to kill the Sacrifice, which was ⟨p. 140⟩something of an irregularity, but the exigence of affairs called for it; the Priests being too few, and some of them not so careful as they should have been, to sanctify themselves, see 2 Chr. 29. 34. and wherever he Preached, he usually prayed for the Parish Minister, and for a Blessing upon his Ministry. He hath often said how well pleased he was, when after he had preached a Lecture at Oswestry, he went to visit the Minister of the Place, Mr. Edwards, a worthy good Man; and told him, he had been Sowing a handful of Seed among his People, and had this Answer, That's well, the Lord prosper your Seed and mine too, there's need enough of us both. And another worthy Conformist that came privately to hear him, but was reprimanded for it by his Superiors, told him afterwards with tears, that his Heart was with him.

In doing of this Work, he often said, that he looked upon himself, but as an Assistant to the Parish Ministers, in promoting the common Interests of Christs Kingdom, and the common Salvation of precious Souls, by the Explication and Application of those great Truths, wherein we are all agreed. And he would compare the Case to that in Hezekiah's time, when the Levites helped the Priests to kill the Sacrifice, which was ⟨p. 140⟩something of an irregularity, but the exigence of affairs called for it; the Priests being too few, and some of them not so careful as they should have been, to sanctifie themselves, see 2 Chr. 29. 34. and wherever he Preached, he usually pray'd for the Parish Minister, and for a Blessing upon his Ministry. He hath often said how well pleas'd he was, when after he had preached a Lecture at Oswestry, he went to visit the Minister of the Place, Mr. Edwards, a worthy good Man; and told him, he had been Sowing a handful of Seed among his People, and had this Answer, That's well, the Lord prosper your Seed and mine too, there's need enough of us both. And another worthy Conformist that came privately to hear him, but was reprimanded for it by his Superiours, told him afterwards with tears, that his Heart was with him.