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

He would sometimes illustrate this by that saying of the blind Man to the Pharisees, who were so Critical in Examining the Recovery of his Sight: This and 'tother I know not concerning it, but This one thing I know, that whereas I was Blind, now I see, Joh. 9. 25.

He would sometimes illustrate this by that saying of the blind Man to the Pharisees, who were so Critical in Examining the Recovery of his Sight: This and 'tother I know not concerning it, but This one thing I know, that whereas I was Blind, now I see, Ioh. 9. 25.

2. He would bear his Testimony to the comfort and benefit of early Piety, and recommend it to all young People, as a good thing to bear the Yoke of the Lord Jesus in Youth. He would often witness against that wicked Proverb, A young Saint an old Devil, and would have it said rather, A young Saint, an old Angel. He observed it concerning Obadiah (and he was a Courtier) that he feared the Lord from his Youth, 1 King. 18. 12, and it is said of him, v. 3. that he feared the Lord greatly. Those that would come to fear God greatly, must learn to fear him from their Youth. No Man did his Duty so naturally as Timothy did (Phil. 2. 20.) who from a Child knew the Holy Scriptures: He would sometimes apply to this that common saying, He that would Thrive, must rise at Five; and in dealing with young People, how earnestly would he press this upon them. I tell you You cannot begin too soon to be Religious, but you may put it off too long. Manna must be gathered early, and he that is the first must have the first. He often inculcated Eccl. 12. 1. Remember thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth, in the Original, of thy choice.