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290
Hereditary Genius
among the 196 worthies selected on their own merits by Middleton, as the
pick of two centuries and a half; and at least three others are mentioned by the
same writer in terms of very high commendation.
Suabian peasant.
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Samuel, Thomas.*
Professor at Basle. __________|___________________
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Theophilus. Simon. John James.*
Tobias.
Guyse, John (1680—1761, aet. 81); an eminent and excellent divine, minister at
Hertford. His health was poor, and he was overworked and hectic, but his
vigour was little abated till near his death. It was his constant study to make
every one about him happy. He was thoroughly amiable, and had many
excellent “ministerial gifts.
[F. and f.] Parents very pious and worthy.
S. Rev. William; of excellent abilities and ministerial talents, who was for some
time his assistant, but who died two years before him.
Henry, Philip (1631—1696, aet. 65); educated at Westminster and Oxford. When a
young clergyman, he went by the name of the “Heavenly Henry.” He devoted
his whole powers to the ministry. His constitution was but tender, yet by
great carefulness in diet and exercise he enjoyed a fair amount of health.
Married a Welsh lady of some fortune, and had one son and four daughters.
His father was named John Henry, himself the son of Henry Williams, the
father's Christian name becoming the son's surname, according to the old Welsh
custom.
f. His mother was a very pious woman, who took great pains with him and with
her other children.
S. Matthew Henry.* See below.
Henry, Matthew (1662—1714, aet. 52); was a child of extraordinary pregnancy and
forwardness. His father said of him, “Praeterque aetatem nil puerile fuit,”—
there was nothing of the child in him except his years; was but weakly when
young, but his constitution strengthened
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