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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
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.
not one word hath fallen to the ground, of all that, which by that Seer was foretold, concerning the trouble of Scotland: Hath not the sword of strangers, according to his prediction, been made drunk with the blood of the slain? Is not Christ crucified this day in Scotland, which he foresaw would follow? Yea, & buried too; & for fear that he should •ise again, there is by the procurement of the chief Priests, a watch set, the great stone rolled to the mouth of the sepulchre is sealed, & all made as sure as they can: because if he rise upon them again, this last error will prove worse then the first by far: the Lord I say hath fulfilled in every circumstance the word of his servant hitherto; only the last part of it is not vet accomplished, wherein he foretelleth of the glorious resurrection of Christ crucified & buried in Scotland; but the exact accomplishment of the former, puts us in expectation of the latter, notwithstanding that the great stone of an Act res••ssary, & many subsequent Acts suitable to that sad One, is rolled to the mouth of the s•pulehre, & not withstanding that the Priests (the Prelates I should say) have ⟨image 9⟩by their importunity, procured an order from the Magistrate to make it as sure as they can, & being now clothed with the for mality of that law whereby he was crucified (for alas we have a law now, by which law he must die!) they are most diligent in setting their watches & making all fast: This is the thing I say, that his sad hearted disciples are in expectation of; notwithstanding of all the endeavours of his enemies to the contrary, & then Prelacy in Scotland will breath out it's life & last together: for between Christ's rising & reigning, & their falling, there hath ever been seen amongst us, a certain connection: And truly for as great an enemy as they may think me, I would make a very friendly overture unto them (I grant I come to counsel uncalled, & I hope also, that my soul shall never enter into their secrets) & this is the advice I have to give them, that they would even look so far before their nose, as to make their Testament, so long as they are in case to go to Kirk & market; but I fear I lose my labour; for ere ever Judas will part with his pieces, he is in the next door to hang himself, & who can help it) God not only dealt thus with them, I say, as to put them upon his secrets;