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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
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It were very easy to Transcribe many more such Lines as these, out of his Letters to his Son, but these shall suffice.
It were very easie to Transcribe many more such Lines as these, out of his Letters to his Son, but these shall suffice.
We shall next gather up some few passages out of some of his Letters to a Person of Quality in London, (such of them as are come to our Hands, which are but few of many.) The beginning of his Correspondence with that Gentleman, (which continued to his Death, and was kept up Monthly for a great while) was in the Year 1686. and the following Letter broke the Ice.
Honoured Sir, Hoping you are by this time, as you intended, returned to London, to your Home and Habitation ⟨p. 234⟩there. I make bold, according to my Promise, to Salute you in a few Lines. In the first place to be your Remembrancer of the Vows of God which are upon you, upon the account of the many Mercies of your Journey, both in your going out and in your coming in. Was not every step you took hedged about with special Providence? Had not the Angels charge over you? Did not they pitch their Tents where you pitched yours? Did not Goodness and Mercy follow you, and should it not then be had in thankful Remembrance? Where Mercy goes before, should not Duty follow after? If you have Mr. Angier's Life, you will find there, Page 88, 89. a Collection out of his Diary, of ten Heads of Mercies, acknowledged in a Journey, to heighten God's Praises, and to quicken his own and others Hearts therein, and they are certainly very affecting Next (Sir) I am to acquaint you, that I have faithfully disposed of the Money you left with me at parting, to eight poor praying Widows in this Neighbourhood, as you appointed. And this among all the rest of your Alms Deeds is had in Memorial before God; 'tis Fruit that will abound to your Account, Bread sent a Voyage upon the Waters, which you and yours will find again after many Days; for he is Faithful that hath promised. The Apostles Prayer shall be mine,