A57970:1440
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 2 › Letter 55: To his reverend & worthy Brother Mr G. GILLESPIE. (55)
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 his reverend & worthy Brother Mr G. GILLESPIE. (55)
Reverend & dear Brother.
I Cannot speak to you: the way ye know the passage is free & not stopped, the print of the footsteps of the fore-runner is clear & manifest, many have gone before you: Ye will not sleep long in the dust before the day break: it is a far shorter piece of the hinder-end of the night to you, then to Abraham & Moses, beside all the time of their bodies resting under corruption, it is as long yet to their day as to your morning light of awaking to glory; though their spirits having the advantage of yours, have had now the fore-start of the shore before you. I dare say nothing against his dispensation: I hope to follow quickly: The heirs that are not there before you, are posting with haste after you, & none shall take your lodging over your head. Be not heavy, the life of faith is now called for: doing was never reckoned in your accounts, (though Christ in & by you hath done more, then by twenty, yea an hundred grey-haired & godly Pastors) believing now is your last: Look to that word: Gal. 2: v. 20. Nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: Ye know the I that liveth, & the I that liveth not: It is not single Ye that liveth, Christ by law liveth in the broken debtor: It is not a life by doing or holy walking, but the living of Christ in you: If ye look to your self as divided from Christ, ye must be more then heavy: All your wants [dear Brother] be upon him, ye are his debtor, Grace must sum & subscribe your accounts as paid: stand not upon Items, & small or little Sanctification: ye know, inherent Holiness must stand by, when imputed is all. I fear the clay-house is a-taking down & undermining; but it is nigh the dawning, look to the East, the dawning of glory is near: your Guide is good company & knoweth all the miles & the up's & down's in the way; the nearer the morning, the darker. Some traveller seeth the city 20 miles off & at a distance; &