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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
Part 1 › Letter 13: To the right honourable & Christian Lady, my Lady KENMURE. (13)
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 KENMURE. (13)
MADAM.
Grace, mercy and peace be to your La: God be thanked ye are yet in possession of Christ & that sweet child: I pray God the former may be sure heritage, & the latter a loan for your comfort; while he do good to his poor afflicted, withered mount Zion: & who knoweth but our Lord hath comforts laid up in store for her & you. I am persuaded Christ hath bought you by, the devil, & hell, & sin, that they have no claim to you; & that is a rich & unvaluable mercy. Long since, ye were half challenging deaths cold kindness, in being so slow and swier to come and loose a tired prisoner: but ye stand in need of all the erosses, losses, changes, & sad hearts that befell you since that time: Christ knoweth the body of sin unsubdued; will take them all & more: we know that Paul had need of the devils service, to buffet him, & far more we. But my dear & honourable Lady, spend your sand-glass well: I am sure ye have law to raise 2 suspension against all, that devils, men, friends, world, losses, hell, or sin can decree against you: it's good your crosses will but convey you to heavens gates: In •an they not go, the gate shall be closed on them, when ye shall be admitted to the throne. Time standeth not still, eternity is hard at our door. O what is laid up for you! Therefore harden your face against the wind, & the Lamb your husband is making ready for you, ⟨p. 36⟩