A57970:1197
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 my Lady KENMURE. (10.)
MADAM.
I Am grieved exceedingly that your La: should think, or have cause to think that such as love you in God, in this country, are forgetful of you: For my self, Madam, I owe to your La; all evidences of my high respect (in the sight of my Lord, whose truth I preach, I am bold to say it) for his rich grace in you: My Communion put off till the end of a longsome & rainy harvest & the Presbyterial exercise [as the bearer can inform your La:] hindered me to see you: And for my people's sake [finding them like hot iron, that cooleth being out of the fire, and that is pliable to no work] I do not stir abroad, neither have I left them at all since your La: was in this country, save at one time only, about two years ago; yet I dare not say but it is a fault, howbeit no defect in my affection: and I trust to make it up again, so soon as possibly I am able, to wait upon you. Madam, I have no new purpose to write unto you, but of that which I think, nay, which our Lord thinketh needful, that one thing, Mary's good part, which ye have chosen, Luk: 10, 42. Madam, all that God hath, both himself and the creatures, he is dealing and parting amongst the sons of Adam: There are none so poor as that they can say in his face, He hath given them nothing; But there is no small odds betwixt the gifts given to lawful bairns and to bastards: And the more greedy ye are in suiting, the more willing he is to give, delighting to be called open handed: I hope your La: laboureth to get assurance of the surest patrimony, even God himself; ye will find in Christianity, that God aimeth in all his dealings with his children, to bring them to a high contempt, of and deadly feud with the world, and to set