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

Thus we have gleaned a little out of the Sermons, which very well des•ed to have been Published at large some of the Testimonies that were born to him, by such as had had long and intimate acquaintance with him, that knew his Excellencies very much, and knew as little to give flattering Titles; nor was it any invidious piece of Service, to speak thus Honourably of one, who like Demetrius, had a good report of all Men, and of the Truth it self.

Nor was it there only, but from abroad, that very Honourable Testimonies were given of him. Sir Henry Ashhurst (whose great worth and usefulness the World hath been made to know, by some of the best Pens of the Age) besides the personal Acquaintance he had with Mr. Henry, both at Boreatton and in London, had kept up a constant Correspondence with him, by Letter, for many Years. Read the Character he gave of him, in a Letter to a near Relation of Mr. Henry's, upon the Tidings of his Death. I need not tell you how sadly I received the doleful News of Mr. Henry's Translation, who, I do think, lived the greatest Example of sincere Godliness, with Prudence and sweetness of Temper, of any I ever knew. And i• another Letter, not only proposing, but pressing th• Publication of an Account of his Life, he professeth he thought there was none like him in his day, at lea• of his Acquaintance, which is known to be both o• the largest and of the best: And (saith he) if Si• Fulk Grevil, would have it inscribed upon his Tomb• stone, that he was a Friend to Sir Philip Sidney. I m• well be pleased to have it told the World, that I Loved an• Honoured Blessed Mr. Henry; a Man of so much Prudence, and withal so much Sincerity, of so good a Temper, so much a Gentleman, and yet of such strict Pie•