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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
Part 1 › Letter 78: To his revend & very dear brother Mr GEORGE GILLESPIE. [78]
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 his reverend & very dear brother Mr GEORGE GILLESPIE. [78]
To his revend & very dear brother Mr GEORGE GILLESPIE. [78]
My very Dear Brother.
I Received yours: I am still with the Lord, his cross hath done that which I thought impossible once: Christ keepeth tryst in the fire & water with his own, & cometh ere our breath go out & ere our blood grow cold. Blessed are they whose feet escape the great golden net that is now spread: it is our happiness to take the crabbed, rough & poor side of Christ's world, which is a lease of crosses & losses for him; for Christ's in comes & casualties that follow him are many: & it is not a little one, that a good conscience may be had in following him this is true gain & most to be laboured for & loved. Many give Christ for a shadow, because Christ was rather beside their conscience ⟨p. 164⟩in a dead & reprobate light, then in their conscience. Let us be ballasted with grace, that we be not blown over & that we stagger not. Yet a little while & Christ & his redeemed ones shall fill the field & come out victorious: Christ's glory of triumphing in Scotland is yet in the bud & in the birth, but the birth cannot prove an abortive: He shall not faint nor be discouraged till he have brought forth judgement unto victory. Let us still mind our Covenant: & the very God of peace be with you.