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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 right honourable & Christian Lady, my Lady VISCOUNTESS of KENMURE (11)
To the right honourable & Christian Lady, my Lady VICOUNTESSE of KENMURE (11)
MADAM.
Grace mercy & peace to you: I am refreshed with your Letter: the right hand of him to whom belong the issues from death, hath been gracious to that sweet child, I dow not, I do not forget him, & your La: in my prayers. Madam for your own case, I love careful, and withal doing-complaints of want of practice, because I observe many who think it holiness enough, to complain and set themselves at nothing; as if to say I am sick, would cure them: they think complaints a good charm for guiltiness. I hope ye are wrestling & struggling on, in this dead age, wherein folks have lost tongue, and legs and arms for Christ. I urge upon you Madam, a nearer communion with Christ and a growing communion: There are curtains to be drawn by, in Christ, that we never saw; and new foldings of love in him: I despair that ever I shall win to the far end of that love, there are so many plies in it. Therefore dig deep, and sweat, and labour, and take pains for him; and set by so much time in the day for him; as you can: he will be win with labour. I, his exiled prisoner sought him, and he hath rued upon me, and hath made a moan for me, as he doth for his own, Jer. 31: 20. Isa 45: 11. and I know not what to do with Christ, his love surroundeth, and surchargeth me.