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

Mr. Robert Bossier, my dear Friend and Kinsman, having just completed the Twenty third Year of his Age dyed, of a Fever, September 13th 1680. at Mr. Doelittle's House in Islington, whither he was gone but a few Weeks before for Improvement in Learning; being formerly a Commoner of Edmund-Hall in Oxford; and since having spent some Years in my Family, and designed himself for the Service of Christ, in the Work of the Ministry. He was a young Man of Pregnant Parts, great Industry, and exemplary Seriousness and Piety; and likely to be an eminent Instrument of good in his day. His Friends and Relations had promised themselves much comfort in him, but we know who performeth the thing that is appointed for us, and giveth not account of any of his Matters.

Mr. Robert Bosier, my dear Friend and Kinsman, having just compleated the Twenty third Year of his Age dyed, of a Fever, September 13th 1680. at Mr. Doelittle's House in Islington, whither he was gone but a few Weeks before for Improvement in Learning; being formerly a Commoner of Edmund-Hall in Oxford; and since having spent some Years in my Family, and designed himself for the Service of Christ, in the Work of the Ministry. He was a young Man of Pregnant Parts, great Industry, and exemplary Seriousness and Piety; and likely to be an eminent Instrument of good in his day. His Friends and Relations had promised themselves much comfort in him, but we know who performeth the thing that is appointed for us, and giveth not account of any of his Matters.

Mr. John Malden, my dear and worthy Friend, turned out from Newport in Shropshire, for Nonconformity, dyed at Alkington near Whitchurch, May 23d, 1681. a Man of great Learning, an Excellent Hebrician, and of exemplary Piety, and a solid Preacher; ⟨p. 260⟩as he lived so he dyed, very low in his own Eyes; esteeming himself good for nothing, though really good for every thing, which was manifestly a prejudice, both to his Comfort, and to his Usefulness. He said, he was far from repenting his being a Sufferer against Conformity. The Relics of so much Learning, Piety, and Humility, I have not seen this great while laid in a Grave: But blessed be God we had such a one so long.