A57970:1457
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 worthy & much honoured, Colonel G. KER. (58)
To the worthy & much honoured, Collonel G. KER. (58)
Much honoured & worthy Sir.
What I wrote to you before I spake not upon any private warrant: I am where I was, Cromwell and his [I shall not say but there may be, & are, several sober & godly amongst them, who have either joined through misinformation, or have gone alongst with the rest in the simplicity of their hearts, not knowing any thing] fight in an unjust cause, against the Lord's secret ones: & now to the trampling of the worship of God & persecuting the people of God in England & Ireland, he hath brought upon his score, the blood of the people of God in Scotland: I entreat you, Dear Sir, as ye desire to be serviceable to Jesus Christ, whose free grace prevented you, when ye were his enemy, go on without fainting, equally eschewing all mixture with Sectaries & Malignants, neither of the two shall ever be instrumental to save the Lords people, or build his house: And without prophesying or speaking further then he whose I am, & whom I desire to serve in the Gospel of his son, shall warrant; I desire to hope, & do believe there is a glory, & a majesty of the Prince of the Kings of the earth, that shall shine & appear in great Britain, which shall Darken all the glory of men, confound Sectaries & Malignants, & rejoice the spirits of the followers of the Lamb, & dazzle the eyes of beholders. Sir, I suppose that God is to gather Malignants & Sectaries ere all be done, as sheaves in a barn-floor; & to bid the Daughter of