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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 JOHN EWART Bailiff of Kirkcudbright. (94)
To JOHN EWART Bailiffe of Kirkcudbright. (94)
My very worthy & dear Friend.
I Cannot but most kindly thank you for the expressions of your love: your love & respect to me is a great comfort to me. ⟨p. 192⟩I bless his high & glorious name that the terrors of great men, have not affrighted me from open avouching of the Son of God; nay his cross is the sweetest burden that ever I bare: It is such a burden as wings are to a bird, or sails to a ship to carry me forward to my harbour. I have not much cause to fall in love with the world; but rather to wish that he who sitteth upon the floods would bring my broken ship to Land, & keep my conscience safe in these dangerous times: for wrath from the Lord is coming on this sinful Land. It were good that we prisoners of hope knew of our strong hold to run to, before the storm come on: Therefore Sir I beseech you by the mercies of God and comforts of his Spirit, by the blood of your Saviour, & by your compearance before the sin-revenging Judge of the world, keep your garments clean & stand for the truth of Christ, which ye profess: When the time shall come that your eye strings shall break, your face wax pale, your breath grow cold, & this house of clay shall totter, & your one foot shall be over the march in eternity, it shall be your comfort & joy that ye gave your name to Christ. The greatest part of the world think heaven at the next door, & that Christianity is an easy task; but they will be beguiled. Worthy Sir, I beseech you make sure work of salvation: I have found by experience that all I could do, hath had much ado in the day of my trial; & therefore lay up a sure foundation for the time to come. I cannot requite you for your your undeserved favours to me & my now afflicted brother; but I trust to remember you to God: remember me heartily to your kind wife.