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

Let it therefore suffice (waving the Circumstances) to remember only that their Warrant not giving them Authority to break open doors, nor their Watchfulness getting them an opportunity to enter the House; They carried away about ⟨p. 152⟩Thirty three Cart Load of Goods without doors, Corn cut upon the Ground, Hay, Coals, &c. This made a great noise in the Country, and raised the indignation of many, against the Decrees which prescribed this grievousness; while Mr. Henry bore it with his usual evenness and serenity of mind, not at all moved or disturbed by it. He did not boast of his Sufferings, or make any great matter of them; but would often say, alas, this is nothing to what others suffer, nor to what we our selves may suffer before we dye: And yet he rejoiced and blessed God that it was not for Debt, or for evil doing, that his Goods were carried away. And (saith he) while it is for well-doing that we suffer, they cannot harm us. ^*He frequently expressed the assurance he had, that whatever damage he sustained, God is able to make it up again: And (as he used to say) Though we may be losers for Christ, yet we shall not be losers by him in the end. He had often said, that his Preaching was likely to do the most good when it was Sealed to by Suffering; and if this be the time (saith he) welcome the Will of God; even this also shall turn to the furtherance of the Gospel of Christ: Benè agere & male pati verè Christianum est.

Let it therefore suffice (waving the Circumstances) to remember only that their Warrant not giving them Authority to break open doors, nor their Watchfulness getting them an opportunity to enter the House; They carryed away about ⟨p. 152⟩Thirty three Cart Load of Goods without doors, Corn cut upon the Ground, Hay, Coles, &c. This made a great noise in the Country, and rais'd the indignation of many, against the Decrees which prescribed this grievousness; while Mr. Henry bore it with his usual evenness and serenity of mind, not at all mov'd or disturb'd by it. He did not boast of his Sufferings, or make any great matter of them; but would often say, alas, this is nothing to what others suffer, nor to what we our selves may suffer before we dye: And yet he rejoyced and blessed God that it was not for Debt, or for evil doing, that his Goods were carried away. And (saith he) while it is for well-doing that we suffer, they cannot harm us.