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

That Morning, before the removal of the Corpse, a most affectionate Sermon was Preached in Mr. Henry's Meeting place, by his dear and worthy Friend Mr. Talents of Shrewsbury, who was eleven Years elder than he, and through God's goodness still survives him. He was willing to take that opportunity, to testify the great Love and Honour that he had for Mr. Henry, whom he called a Friend that is nearer than a Brother. His Text was Rom 8. 23. And not only they, but our selves also, which have the first Fruits of the Spirit, even we our selves groan within our selves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit the redemption of our Body. In his Application he showed excellently, and with much affection, how the consideration of the Spirit and Life of this Eminent Servant of God, would greatly lead us to believe on Christ, and to have the Spirit of Christ and live after it; and to suffer with Christ, and to groan for our Adoption. Several things were hinted concerning him, which have been mentioned already in this Narrative, and a very honourable Testimony born to him. From a long acquaintance with him, he witnessed concerning him, to those who knew his Record to be true, that he was humble and meek, kind and peaceable, wise and charitable, and one in whom the Fruits of the Spirit were eminently: That he was a Friend and a Counsellor, and a Father to many; that his Expounding and Preaching was plain and pleasant, warm and savoury, full, and such as few could reach, and greatly blessed by God; and that in it he laboured more abundantly than any. And after a great encomium of him, it was excellently observed, and must be mentioned here, as that which was highly agreeable to ⟨p. 206⟩Mr. Henry's Spirit, and his Expressions upon all occasions; That it was not his own Righteousness that saved him, nor his own strength that quickened and upheld him, but Christ's Righteousness and Christ's Strength, for to him to live was Christ: And in all his Discourses, Sermons and Letters, he was very careful to ascribe the Honour of all to Christ, and to make Christ his All in-all. He concluded with some words of seasonable Advice to those of that Society and Neighbourhood.

That Morning, before the removal of the Corpse, a most affectionate Sermon was Preached in Mr. Henry's Meeting place, by his dear and worthy Friend Mr. Tallents of Shrewsbury, who was eleven Years elder than he, and through God's goodness still survives him. He was willing to take that opportunity, to testifie the great Love and Honour that he had for Mr. Henry, whom he call'd a Friend that is nearer than a Brother. His Text was Rom 8. 23. And not only they, but our selves also, which have the first Fruits of the Spirit, even we our selves groan within our selves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit the redemption of our Body. In his Application he shew'd excellently, and with much affection, how the consideration of the Spirit and Life of this Eminent Servant of God, would greatly lead us to believe on Christ, and to have the Spirit of Christ and live after it; and to suffer with Christ, and to groan for our Adoption. Several things were hinted concerning him, which have been mentioned already in this Narrative, and a very honourable Testimony born to him. From a long acquaintance with him, he witnessed concerning him, to those who knew his Record to be true, that he was humble and meek, kind and peaceable, wise and charitable, and one in whom the Fruits of the Spirit were eminently: That he was a Friend and a Counsellor, and a Father to many; that his Expounding and Preaching was plain and pleasant, warm and savory, full, and such as few could reach, and greatly blessed by God; and that in it he labour'd more abundantly than any. And after a great encomium of him, it was excellently observed, and must be mentioned here, as that which was highly agreeable to