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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.
Much about the same time Mr. York dyed in Salop, a Holy good Man, and well approved in the Ministry, who wasted his own Candle in giving Light to others, even after he was removed out of the Candlestick. Lord, Is this the meaning of Rev. 11. 12 concerning the Witnesses.
Mr. Thomas Porter, late Minister of Whitchurch, dyed at Salop in a good old Age, June 19. 1667. he was born in Northamptonshire, bred in Cambridge; he was settled Minister of Hanmer in Flintshire, long before the Wars, by the means of Sir John Hanmer, the Patron, who was a very worthy, pious Gentleman, and a great promoter of Religion in that Parish (but dyed in the midst of his days.) Here Mr. Porter's Ministry was blessed with wonderful acceptance and success, both in that and the Neighbouring Parishes; and a great Harvest of Souls was there gathered in to Christ. After the Wars were over (during the Heat of which he was forced to withdraw) he procured Mr. Steel for Hanmer, and he removed to Whitchurch, where he continued an Instrument of much good, till the King came in, and then he gave way to Dr. Bernard, a worthy moderate Man. He preached his Farewell-Sermon at Whitchurch, August 28. 1660. on Col. 1. 24. and spent the rest of his Days in Silence and Affliction. He was exercised long with pain upon his Bed, and the multitude of his Bones with strong pain: If this be done to the green Tree, what shall be done to the dry? His dying Counsel to the Lord's People, was to stick to Christ, and not to let him go, come Life come Death.
Mr. Thomas Porter, late Minister of Whitchurch, dyed at Salop in a good old Age, Iune 19. 1667. he was born in Northamptonshire, bred in Cambridge; he was settled Minister of Hanmer in Flintshire, long before the Wars, by the means of Sir Iohn Hanmer, the Patron, who was a very worthy, pious Gentleman, and a great promoter of Religion in that Parish (but dyed in the midst of his days.) Here Mr. Porter's Ministry was blessed with wonderful acceptance and success, both in that and the Neighbouring Parishes; and a great Harvest of Souls was there gathered in to Christ. After the Wars were over (during the Heat of which he was forced to withdraw) he procured Mr. Steel for Hanmer, and he removed to Whitchurch, where he continued an Instrument of much good, till the King came in, and then he gave way to Dr. Bernard, a worthy moderate Man. He preached his Farewel-Sermon at Whitchurch, August 28. 1660. on