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

MR. Henry, through the excess of his Modesty and Self-diffidence, never Published any of his Labours to the World, nor ever fitted or prepared any of them for the Press; and yet none more valued the Labours of others, or rejoiced more in them; nor have I heard any complain less of the multitude of good Books, concerning which he often said, that Store is no Sore, and he was very forward to persuade others to Publish; and always expressed a particular pleasure in reading the Lives, Actions and Sayings of Eminent Men, Ancient and Modern, which he thought the most useful and instructive kind of Writings. He was also a very candid Reader of Books, not apt to pick Quarrels with what he read, especially when the Design appeared to be Honest, and when others would find fault, and say, this was wanting, and 'tother amiss, his usual Excuse was, There is nothing Perfect under the Sun.

MR. Henry, through the excess of his Modesty and Self-diffidence, never Published any of his Labours to the World, nor ever fitted or prepar'd any of them for the Press; and yet none more valued the Labours of others, or rejoyced more in them; nor have I heard any complain less of the multitude of good Books, concerning which he often said, that Store is no Sore, and he was very forward to perswade others to Publish; and always express'd a particular pleasure in reading the Lives, Actions and Sayings of Eminent Men, Antient and Modern, which he thought the most useful and instructive kind of Writings. He was also a very candid Reader of Books, not apt to pick Quarrels with what he read, especially when the Design appear'd to be Honest, and when others would find fault, and say, this was wanting, and 'tother amiss, his usual Excuse was, There is nothing Perfect under the Sun.

It will be but a small Repair of this want of the publishing of some of his Works, (but I doubt it will prove the best we can make) to glean up some few of many of his Sayings, Observations, and good Instructions (as his Remains) which we shall not Marshal in any Order, but give them as they occur, besides those ⟨p. 218⟩which have been already inserted into this Narrative.