A57970:1149
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 the Parishioners of KILMACOLME. (2)
To the Parishoners of KILMACOLME. (2)
Worthy & well beloved in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Worthy & welbeloved in Christ Iesus our Lord.
Grace, mercy & peace be to you: Your letters could not come to my hand in a greater throng of business then I am now pressed with at this time, when our Kirk requireth the public help of us all; yet I cannot but answer the heads of both your letters, with provision that ye choose after this, a fitter time for writing. 1. I would not have you pitch upon me as the man able by letters to answer doubts of this kind, while there are in your bounds, men of such great parts, most able for this work: I know the best are unable, yet it pleaseth that Spirit of Jesus to blow his sweet wind through a piece dry stick, that the empty reed may keep no glory to it self; but a Minister can make no such wind as this to blow, he is scarce able to lend it a passage to blow through him. 2. Know that the wind of this Spirit hath a time when it bloweth sharp & pierceth so strongly that it would blow through an iron door, & this is commonly rather under suffering for Christ then at any other time: Sick children get of Christ's pleasant things to play them withal, because Jesus is most tender of the sufferer, for he was a sufferer himself. O if I had but the leavings & the drawing of the byboard of a sufferer's table! But I leave this to answer yours.