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

In a Sermon at Whitewel-Chapel, one Lord's-day in the Afternoon, where he and his Family, and many of his Congregation were attending, much was said, with some keen Reflections, to prove the Dissenters Schismatics, and in a damnable State: When he came immediately after to Preach at his own House, before he begun his Sermon, he expressed himself to this purpose; Perhaps some of you may expect now that I should ⟨p. 170⟩say something in answer to what we have heard, by which we have been so severely charged; but truly I have something else to do; and so, without any further Notice taken of it, went on to Preach Jesus Christ and him Crucified.

In a Sermon at Whitewel-Chappel, one Lord's-day in the Afternoon, where he and his Family, and many of his Congregation were attending, much was said, with some keen Reflections, to prove the Dissenters Schismaticks, and in a damnable State: When he came immediately after to Preach at his own House, before he begun his Sermon, he expressed himself to this purpose; Perhaps some of you may expect now that I should ⟨p. 170⟩say something in answer to what we have heard, by which we have been so severely charged; but truly I have something else to do; and so, without any further Notice taken of it, went on to Preach Iesus Christ and him Crucified.

It was not without some fear and trembling, that Mr. Henry received the Tidings of the Prince of Orange's Landing, in November 1688. as being somewhat in the dark concerning the clearness of his Call, and dreading what might be the consequence of it. He used to say, Give Peace in our time, O Lord, was a Prayer that he would heartily set his Amen to. But when secret things were brought to light, and a regular Course was taken to fill the vacant Throne with such a King and such a Queen; none rejoiced in it more heartily than he did. He Celebrated the National Thanksgiving for that great Deliverance, with an excellent Sermon on that Text,