A57970:1060
Joshua Redivivus, or Mr. Rutherford's Letters
Joshua redivivus, or, Mr. Rutherford's letters divided into two parts, the first, containing these which were written from Aberdeen, where he was confined by a sentence of the high commission ... partly on account of his non-conformance : the second, containing some which were written from Anwoth ... / now published for the use of all the people of God ... by a well-wisher to the work & people of God.Joshua redivivus, or, Mr. Rutherfoord's letters divided into two parts, the first, containing these which were written from Aberdeen, where he was confined by a sentence of the high commission ... partly on account of his non-conformance : the second, containing some which were written from Anwoth ... / now published for the use of all the people of God ... by a wellwisher to the work & people of God.
Rotterdam? : s.n., 1664
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.
To Mr EPHRAIM MELVIN. (199)
Reverend & dear Brother.
I Received your letter & am contented with all my heart that our acquaintance in our Lord continue. I am wrestling as I dow, up the mount with Christ's cross: My second is kind & able to help. As for your questions, because of my manifold distractions, & letters to multitudes, I have not time to answer them: What shall be said in common for that, shall be imparted to you; for I am upon these questions: therefore spare me a little; for the Service-book would take a great time• ⟨p. 385⟩but I think, Sicut deosculatio religio sà imaginis aut etiam el• mentorum, est in se idololatria externa, etsi intentio deosculandi tota quanta in actu est, feratur in Deum [Greek or Hebrew], it a geniculatio coram pane, quando nempe ex instituto totus homo externus & internus ver sar• debeat circa elementaria signa, est adoratio relativa, & adoration sius panis. Ratio: Intentio adorandi objectum materiale, non est de essentiâ externae adorationis, ut pate• i• deosculatione religio sà. Sic geniculatio coram imagine Babylonicâ, est externa adoratio imaginis, etsitr•s pueri meant intendissent adorare Jehovam. Sic qui ex metu solo, aut spe pretij aut inanis gloria, geniculatur coram aureo vitulo Jeroboami (quod ab ipso rege, qui nullà religione induct•s, sed libidine domin•ndi tantum, vitulumerexit, factitatum esse, textus satis luculenter clamat) adorat vitulum externâ adoratione, esto quod putaret vitulum esse meram creaturam, & honore nullo dignum: quia geniculatio, sive nos nolums sive volumus, ex instituto Dei & naturae, in actu religioso, est symbolum religiosae adorationis: Ergo sicut panis signat corpus Christi etsi absit actus omnis nostrae intentionis, sic religiosae geniculatio sublatâ omni intentione humanâ, est externae adoratio paniscoram quo adoramus, ut coram signo vicario & repraesentativo Dei: Thus recommending you to God's tender mercy, I desire that ye would remember me to God: sanctification shall settle you most in the truth. Grace be with you.