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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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, Rom. 8. 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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 us'd 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 rejoyced in it more heartily than he did. He Celebrated the National Thanksgiving for that great Deliverance, with an excellent Sermon on that Text, Rom. 8. 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Soon after that happy Settlement, there were Overtures made, towards a Comprehension of the Moderate Dissenters, with the Church of England, which Mr. Henry most earnestly desired, and wished for, if it could be had upon any Terms less than sinning against his Conscience; for never was any more averse to that which looked like a Separation than he was, if he could possibly have helped it, salvâ Conscientiâ. His Prayers were constant, and his endeavours as he had opportunity, that there might be some healing Methods found out and agreed upon. But it is well known, what was the Vox Cleri at that time, viz. That forasmuch as the Oaths, Subscriptions, and Ceremonies were imposed only to keep out such Men, they would never consent to their Removal, for the