A57970:1082
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 JOHN ROW. (204)
Reverend & dear Brother.
I Received yours: I bless his high & great name, I like my sweet Master still the longer the better: A sight of his cross is more awesome then the weight of it. I think the worst things of Christ, even his reproaches & his cross [when I look on these not with bleared eyes] far rather to be chosen then, the laughter & worm-eaten joys of my adversaries. Oh that they were as I am, except my bonds! My witness is above, my Ministry next to Christ is dearest to me of any thing; but I lay it down at Christ's feet for his glory & his honour as supreme Law-giver, which is dearer to me. My dear Brother, if ye will receive the testimony of a poor prisoner of Christ, who dare not now dissemble for the world, I believe certainly & expect thanks from the Prince of the Kings of the earth, for my poor hazards [such as they are] for his honourable cause, whom I can ever enough extol for his running-over love to my sad soul, since I came hither. O that I could get him set on high & praised! I seek no more as the top & root of my desires, but that Christ may make glory to himself & edification to the weaker out of my sufferings. I desire ye would help me both to pray & praise, Grace be with you.
I Received yours: I bless his high & great name, I like my sweet Master still the longer the better: A sight of his cross is more awsom then the weight of it. I think the worst things of Christ, even his reproaches & his cross [when I look on these not with bleared eyes] far rather to be chosen then, the laughter & wormeaten joys of my adversaries. Oh that they were as I am, except my bonds! My witness is above, my Ministery next to Christ is dearest to me of any thing; but I lay it down at Christ's feet for his glory & his honour as supreme Law-giver, which is dearer to me. My dear Brother, if ye will receive the testimony of a poor prisoner of Christ, who dare not now dissemble for the world, I beleeve certainly & expect thanks from the Prince of the Kings of the earth, for my poor hazards [such as they are] for his honourable cause, whom I can ever enough extoll for his running-over love to my sad soul, since I came hither. O that I could get him set on high & praised! I seek no more as the top & root of my desires, but that Christ may make glory to himself & edification to the weaker out of my sufferings. I desire ye would help me both to pray & praise, Grace be with you.