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

To another of his Children, about the same time he writes, We are sensible that we decline a pace, but the best of it is, that as Time goes, Eternity comes; ⟨p. 198⟩and we are in good hope, through Grace, that it will be a comfortable Eternity.

It was in April, 1696. a few Weeks before he died, that his Sons Father-in-Law, Robert Warbinton, Esq was gathered to his Grave in peace, in a good old Age; Upon the tidings of whose Death, Mr. Henry wrote thus to his Son; Your Fathers, Where are they? Your Father-in-Law gone, and your own Father going; but you have a God-Father that lives for ever. He was wont sometimes to subscribe his Letters, Your ever-loving, but not ever-living Father.

It was in April, 1696. a few Weeks before he dy'd, that his Sons Father-in-Law, Robert Warbinton, Esq was gather'd to his Grave in peace, in a good old Age; Upon the tidings of whose Death, Mr. Henry wrote thus to his Son; Your Fathers, Where are they? Your Father-in-Law gone, and your own Father going; but you have a God-Father that lives for ever. He was wont sometimes to subscribe his Letters, Your ever-loving, but not ever-living Father.

It was not a Month before he Died, that in a Letter to his very dear and worthy Friend and Brother, Mr. Talents of Shrewsbury, he had this passage; Methinks it is strange, that it should be your Lot and mine, to abide so long on Earth by the Stuff, when so many of our Friends are dividing the Spoil above, but God will have it so; and to be willing to live in obedience to his Holy Will, is as true an Act of Grace, as to be willing to dye when he calls, especially when Life is Labour and Sorrow. But when it is Labour and Joy, Service to his Name, and some measure of Success and Comfort in serving him; When it is to stop a Gap, and stem a Tide, it is to be rejoiced in; 'tis Heaven upon Earth: nay, one would think, by the Psalmists oft repeated Plea,