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

He made Addresses to the Presbytery, in order to his Ordination Jul. 6. at Prees, when he submitted to Trial, and Enquiry was made in the first place, concerning his Experience of the Work of Grace in his Heart; in Answer to which he gave a reason of the Hope that was in him, with Meekness and Fear; that the Spirit of Grace had been dealing with him when he was young, and he hoped had Discovered to him his need of Christ, and had bowed his Will in some Measure to close with him upon his own Terms, &c. His Skill in the Original Languages of the Scripture was then tried; and he read and construed two Verses in the Hebrew Bible, and two in the Greek Testament: He was then Examined in Logic and natural Philosophy, next in Divinity, what Authors he had read, and what Knowledge he had touching the Mediation of Christ, &c. and his Skill in the Scripture was tried, by propounding to him a Difficult Text to give his Sense of; a Case of Conscience was also put to him to be resolved, and Enquiry made into his Acquaintance with Church History. Lastly, a Question was given him to provide a Thesis upon against next Meeting, which was this, An Providentia Divina extendat ⟨p. 37⟩se ad omnia […] Aff. On this Question he exhibited his Thesis, Aug. 3. and defended it. Several of the Ministers opposed, and Mr. Porter moderated. He then produced two Certificates, which he left with the Register of the Class, one from Oxford Subscribed by Dr. Wilkinson, Dr. Langley, &c. the other from the Neighbour Ministers, Mr. Steel, Mr. Fog, &c. both testifying of his Conversation, &c. The Lord forgive me (saith he in his Diary upon this) that it hath not been more Exemplary as it ought for Piety and Industry. Amen, Lord, in Christ. The Day for Ordination was appointed to be Sept. 16. at Prees, of which Notice was given at Worthenbury by a Paper, read in the Church, and afterwards affixed to the Church-door the Lord's Day before, signifying also, That if any one could produce any just Exceptions against the Doctrine or Life of the said Mr. Henry, or any sufficient Reason why he might not be Ordained, they should certify the same to the Classis, or the Scribe, and it should be heard and considered.

He made Addresses to the Presbytery, in order to his Ordination Iul. 6. at Prees, when he submitted to Trial, and Enquiry was made in the first place, concerning his Experience of the Work of Grace in his Heart; in Answer to which he gave a reason of the Hope that was in him, with Meekness and Fear; that the Spirit of Grace had been dealing with him when he was young, and he hoped had Discovered to him his need of Christ, and had bow'd his Will in some Measure to close with him upon his own Terms, &c. His Skill in the Original Languages of the Scripture was then tried; and he read and construed two Verses in the Hebrew Bible, and two in the Greek Testament: He was then Examined in Logick and natural Philosophy, next in Divinity, what Authors he had read, and what Knowledge he had touching the Mediation of Christ, &c. and his Skill in the Scripture was tried, by propounding to him a Difficult Text to give his Sense of; a Case of Conscience was also put to him to be resolvd, and Enquiry made into his Acquaintance with Church History. Lastly, a Question was given him to provide a Thesis upon against next Meeting, which was this, An Providentia Divina extendat