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

Soon after this was the Assizes for Flint-shire held at Mould, where Sir George Jeffreys, afterwards Lord Chancellor, then Chief Justice of Chester sate Judge. He did not in private Conversation seem to applaud what was done in this matter, so as was expected; whether out of a private pique against some that had been active in it, or for what other reason is not known; but it was said, that he pleasantly asked some of the Gentlemen, by what new Law they pressed Carts, as they ⟨p. 153⟩passed upon their occasions along the Road, to carry away Goods distrained for a Conventicle. It was also said, that he spoke with some respect of Mr. Henry; saying, he knew him and his Character well, and that he was a great Friend of his Mothers, (Mrs. Jeffreys of Acton near Wrexham, a very pious good Woman) and that sometimes at his Mothers Request, Mr. Henry had Examined him in his Learning, when he was a School-Boy, and had commended his Proficiency. And it was much wondered at by many, that of all the times Sir George Jeffreys went that Circuit, (though 'tis well enough known what was his temper, and what the temper of that time) yet he never sought any occasion against Mr. Henry, nor took the occasions that were offered, nor countenanced any Trouble intended him, though he was the only Nonconformist in Flintshire. One passage I remember, not improper to be mentioned; there had been an Agreement among some Ministers (I think it began in the West of England, where Mr. Allen was) to spend some time, either in Secret or in their Families, or both, between six and eight a Clock every Monday Morning, in Prayer for the Church of God, and for the Land and Nation more fully and particularly than at other times, and to make that their special Errand at the Throne of Grace; and to engage as many of their praying Friends, as ever they could, to the observance of it. This had been Communicated to Mr. Henry, by some of his Friends at London, and he punctually observed it in his own Practise; I believe for many Years. He also mentioned it to some of his Acquaintance, who did in like manner observe it. It happened that one in Denbighshire, to whom he had Communicated it, was so well pleased with it, that he wrote a Letter of it to a Friend of his at a distance; which ⟨p. 154⟩Letter happened into Hands that perverted it:

Soon after this was the Assizes for Flint-shire held at Mold, where Sir George Ieffries, afterwards Lord Chancellor, then Chief Justice of Chester sate Judge. He did not in private Conversation seem to applaud what was done in this matter, so as was expected; whether out of a private pique against some that had been active in it, or for what other reason is not known; but it was said, that he pleasantly ask'd some of the Gentlmen, by what new Law they pressed Carts, as they