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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.
3. He would also recommend it to the care of Parents, to bring their Children betimes to public Ordinances. He would say, that they are capable sooner than we are aware, of receiving good by them. The Scripture takes Notice more than once of the little ones in the solemn Assemblies of the Faithful, Deut. 29. 11. Ezra 10. 1. Acts 21. 5. If we lay our Children by the Pool-side, who knows but the blessed Spirit may help them in and heal them. He used to apply that Scripture to this, Cant. 1. 8. Those that would have Communion with Christ must not only go forth by the Footsteps of the Flock, themselves, but feed their Kids too; their Children, or other young ones that are under their Charge, beside the Shepherds Tents.
3. He would also recommend it to the care of Parents, to bring their Children betimes to publick Ordinances. He would say, that they are capable sooner than we are aware, of receiving good by them. The Scripture takes Notice more than once of the little ones in the solemn Assemblies of the Faithful, Deut. 29. 11. Ezra 10. 1. Acts 21. 5. If we lay our Children by the Pool-side, who knows but the blessed Spirit may help them in and heal them. He us'd to apply that Scripture to this, Cant. 1. 8. Those that would have Communion with Christ must not only go forth by the Footsteps of the Flock, themselves, but feed their Kids too; their Children, or other young ones that are under their Charge, beside the Shephards Tents.