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An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the…
An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the gospel near Whitechurch in Shropshire, who died June 24, 1696, in the sixty fifth year of his ageAn account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the gospel near Whitechurch in Shropshire, who dy'd June 24, 1696, in the sixty fifth year of his age
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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The great Subject of Debate at this time in the Nation, was concerning the Repeal of Penal Laws and Tests; Mr. Henry's thoughts were, as to the Penal Laws, that if those against the Dissenters were all Repealed, he would Rejoice in it, and be very thankful both to God and Man; for he would sometimes say, without Reflection upon any, he could not but look upon them as a National Sin; and as for those against the Papists, if our Law-givers see cause to Repeal them in a regular way; I will endeavour (saith he) to make the best of it, and to say, The Will of the Lord be done.
The great Subject of Debate at this time in the Nation, was concerning the Repeal of Penal Laws and Tests; Mr. Henry's thoughts were, as to the Penal Laws, that if those against the Dissenters were all Repeal'd, he would Rejoyce in it, and be very thankful both to God and Man; for he would sometimes say, without Reflection upon any, he could not but look upon them as a National Sin; and as for those against the Papists, if our Law-givers see cause to Repeal them in a regular way; I will endeavour (saith he) to make the best of it, and to say, The Will of the Lord be done.
When King James came his Progress into that Country, in September 1687. to court the Compliments of the People, Mr. Henry joined with several others, in and about Whitchurch, Nantwich and Wem, in an Address to him, which was presented when he lay at Whitchurch; the purport of which was, not to Sacrifice their Lives and Fortunes to him and to his Interest, but only to return him thanks for the Liberty they had, with a promise to demean themselves quietly in the use of it.
When King Iames came his Progress into that Country, in September 1687. to court the Compliments of the People, Mr. Henry joined with several others, in and about Whitchurch, Nantwich and Wem, in an Address to him, which was presented when he lay at Whitchurch; the purport of which was, not to Sacrifice their Lives and Fortunes to him and to his Interest, but only to return him thanks for the Liberty they had, with a promise to demean themselves quietly in the use of it.