A57970:1422
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. [51]
MADAM.
IT is too like, the Lord's controversy with these two Nations is but yet beginning, & that we are ripened & white for the Lord's sickle. For the particular condition your La: is in, ⟨p. 542⟩another might speak, (if they would say all) of more sad things. If there were not a fountain of free Grace to water the dry ground & an uncreated wind to breath on withered & dry bones, we were gone. The wheels of Christ's Chariot to pluck us out of the womb of many deaths, are winged like Eagles. All I have, is, to desire to believe that Christ will show all good-will to save, & as for your La: I know that the Lord Jesus carrieth on no design against you, but seeketh you to save & redeem you: He lieth not in wait for your fall's, except it be to take you up: His way of redeeming is ravishing & taking: There are moe miracles of glorified sinners in heaven, then can be on the earth. Nothing of you, Madam, nay not your leaf can wither: Verily it is a King's life to follow the Lamb: But when ye see him in his own country at home, ye will think ye never saw him before: He shall be admired of all them that believe, 2 Thess 1: 10. Ye may judge how far all your now sad days & tossings, changes, losses, wants conflicts, shall then be below you. Ye look to the Cross, now it's above your head & seems to threaten Death as having a Dominion; but it shall then be o far below your thoughts, or your thoughts so far above it, that ye shall have no leisure to lend one thought to old-dated crosses, in youth, in age, in this country or in that, from this instrument or from another, except it be to the heightening of your consolation; being now got above & beyond all these. Old age & waxing old as a garment is written on the fairest face of the Creation,