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

Two Days after this Discourse, the Bishop wrote a very obliging Letter to Mr. Henry, to signify to him, how very much he was pleased with the good Temper and Spirit that he found in him at Oswestry, and that he looked upon him, as one that intended well, but laboured under Prejudices; and to desire further Acquaintance and Conversation with him; particularly that he would come to him straightway to Wrexham, and about three Months after, sent for him again to Chester; in both which interviews a great deal of Discourse, with much Freedom, passed between them in private, in which they seemed to vie nothing more than Candour and Obligingness, showing to each other all Meekness. I remember the Bishop was pleased to show him his Plan for the Government of his Diocese, and the Method he intended to take in Church-Censures, which Mr. Henry very well approved of; but pleasantly told his Lord-ship, he hoped he would take care that Juvenal's Verse should not be again verified, (Sat. 2.) Dat veniam Corvis, vexat Censura Columbas. which the Bishop smiled at, and told him he would take care it should not. His Lordship observing his true Catholic Charity and Moderation, told him he did not look upon him as [Greek or Hebrew], but only as [Greek or Hebrew], and that if he were in his Diocese, he did not question, but he should find out some way to make him useful. But all his Reasonings could not satisfy ⟨p. 160⟩Mr. Henry's Conscience of the Lawfulness of being Reordained and Conforming. The Bishop for some Years after, when he came that way, towards London, either called on Mr. Henry at his House, or sent for him to him, to Whitchurch, and still with all outward expressions of Friendship.

Two Days after this Discourse, the Bishop wrote a very obliging Letter to Mr. Henry, to signify to him, how very much he was pleased with the good Temper and Spirit that he found in him at Oswestry, and that he looked upon him, as one that intended well, but laboured under Prejudices; and to desire further Acquaintance and Conversation with him; particularly that he would come to him straitway to Wrexham, and about three Months after, sent for him again to Chester; in both which interviews a great deal of Discourse, with much Freedom, pass'd between them in private, in which they seem'd to vye nothing more than Candor and Obligingness, shewing to each other all Meekness. I remember the Bishop was pleas'd to shew him his Plan for the Government of his Diocess, and the Method he intended to take in Church-Censures, which Mr. Henry very well approv'd of; but pleasantly told his Lord-ship, he hoped he would take care that Iuvenal's Verse should not be again verified, (Sat. 2.) Dat veniam Corvis, vexat Censura Columbas. which the Bishop smil'd at, and told him he would take care it should not. His Lordship observing his true Catholick Charity and Moderation, told him he did not look upon him as , but only as , and that if he were in his Diocess, he did not question, but he should find out some way to make him useful. But all his Reasonings could not satisfie