A57970:1464
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. (60.)
To the worthy & much honoured, Collonel G. KER. (60.)
Much honoured & worthy Sir.
I know not why the people of God should not take notice of the bonds of any, who have blood in readiness to be let out for his cause: And I judge it was not of you, that ye died not in the undecided controversy, which the Lord of the whole earth hath with the men, whom he hath sent against us. Dear & much honoured in the Lord, Let me entreat you to be far from the thoughts of leaving this Land: I see it, & find it, that the Lord hath covered the whole land with a cloud in his anger; but though I have been tempted to the like, I had rather be in Scotland, beside angry Jesus Christ, knowing he mindeth no evil to us; then in any Eden or garden in the earth: If we can remain united with the Lord's remnant in the land, he layeth up wrath for all sort of Adversaries in Britain: Though I never see the glory of his glistering sword shining in Britain, I would be solaced in the innocent thoughts [far from revenge] ⟨p. 557⟩that the saints shall dip their feet in the blood of the s•ain of the Lord: & truly Sir, I suppose, ye cannot but come to these thoughts & weak desires, before the hearer of prayers, for as little as ye think of, & value your self: for me, if I could mind you in your bonds, I purpose not to stand to the account ye give, or thoughts ye have, of your self; though I know ye are not in a whit more or less before him (who weigheth his own according to the weight of imputed righteousness,] for my apprehensions. Christ cannot mistake you men may, & the calculation & esteem of free grace maketh you to be what ye are. I hope to see you an everlastingly obliged debtor to him, whom ye shall praise, but never pay: And truly, ye have no riches but that debt, and I know ye Love to be engaged to Jesus Christ, the most excellent of creditors: much joy & sweetness may ye have in standing written in his book: I desire to do it my self, & I would have you also, highly to esteem the design of Christ, who hath raised the riches of the glory of so much grace, above the Circle of the heaven of heavens out of very nothings, & contrived his thoughts of love, so, that' lumps of glorified clay, should stand before him for all ages, the burdened & loaden debtors of free, eternally free grace. Sir, ye cannot cast the count of the rents of your so great inheritance of glory. Grace be with you.