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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.
To NINIAN MURE. (55.)
Loving friend.
I Received your letter: I entreat you now in the morning of your life, seek the Lord & his face: Beware of the follies of dangerous youth, a perilous time for your soul: Love not the world, keep faith & truth with all men in your covenants & bargains: Walk with God, for he seeth you: Do nothing but that which ye may & would do if your eye-strings were breaking, & your breath growing cold. Ye heard the truth of God from me, my dear heart; follow it & forsake it not: ⟨p. 127⟩prize Christ & salvation above all the world: To live after the guise & course of the rest of the world, will not bring you to heaven: Without faith in Christ & repentance, ye cannot see God: take pains for salvation: press forward toward the mark of the prize of the high calling: If ye watch not against evils, night & day which beset you, ye will come behind: Beware of lying, swearing, uncleanness & the rest of the works of the flesh; because for these things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience; how sweet soever they may seem for the present, yet the end of these courses is the eternal wrath of God & utter darkness, where there is weeping & gnashing of teeth. Grace be with you.
I Received your letter: I intreat you now in the morning of your life, seek the Lord & his face: Beware of the follies of dangerous youth, a perilous time for your soul: Love not the world, keep faith & truth with all men in your covenants & bargains: Walk with God, for he seeth you: Doe nothing but that which ye may & would doe if your eye-strings were breaking, & your breath growing cold. Ye heard the truth of God from me, my dear heart; follow it & forsake it not: