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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 JONET MCCULLOCH. (66)
Loving Sister.
Grace, mercy, & peace be to you: Hold on your course, for it may be, I will not soon see you: venture through the thick of all things after Christ, & tine not your Master Christ in the throng of this great market. Let Christ know how heavy & how many a stone weight you & your cares, burdens, crosses, & sins are; let him bear all: Make the heritage sure to your self, get charters & writs passed & through, & put on arms for the battle, & keep you fast by Christ, & then let the wind blow out of what airth it will, your soul will not blow in the sea. I find Christ the most steadable friend and companion in the world to me now: the need & usefulness of Christ i seen best in trials. Oh if he be not well worthy of his room! Lodge him in house & heart; & stir up your husband to seek the Lord: I wonder he hath never written to me: I do not forget him. I taught you the whole counsel of God & delivered it to you, it will be inquired for, at your hands, ⟨p. 148⟩have it in readiness against the time that the Lord ask for it: make you to meet the Lord; & rest & sleep in the love of that fairest among the sons of men: Desire Christ's beauty: give out all your love to him & let none fall by: Learn in prayer to speak to him: help your mother's soul, & desire her from me to seek the Lord & his salvation, it's not soon found, many miss it. Grace be with you.
GRace, mercy, & peace be to you: Hold on your course, for it may be, I will not soon see you: venture through the thick of all things after Christ, & tine not your Master Christ in the throng of this great market. Let Christ know how heavy & how many a stone weight you & your cares, burdens, crosses, & sins are; let him bear all: Make the heritage sure to your self, get charters & writs passd & through, & put on arms for the battel, & keep you fast by Christ, & then let the wind blow out of what airth it will, your soul will not blow in the sea. I finde Christ the most steadable friend and companion in the world to me now: the need & usefulness of Christ i seen best in trials. Oh if hebe not well worthy of his room! Lodge him in house & heart; & stir up your husband to seek the Lord: I wonder he hath never written to me: I doe not forget him. I taught you the whole counsel of God & delivered it to you, it will be inquired for, at your hands,