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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 102: To his reverend & dear Brother, Mr ROBERT DOUGLASS. [102]
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 & dear Brother, Mr ROBERT DOUGLASS. [102]
My very reverend and dear Brother.
Grace, mercy & peace be to you: I long to see you in paper. I cannot but write to you that this which I now suffer for, is Christ's truth; because he hath been pleased to seal my sufferings with joy unspeakable & glorious: I know he will not put his seal upon blank paper: Christ hath not dumb seals, neither will he be witness to a lye. I beseech you, my dear Brother, help me to praise & to lift Christ up on his throne above the shields of the earth. I am astonished & confounded at the greatness of his Kindness to such a sinner. I know, Christ & I shall never be even, I shall die in his debt: He hath left an arrow in my heart that paineth me for want of real possession: & hell cannot quench this coal of God's kindling. I wish no man slander Christ or his cross for my cause; for I have much cause ⟨p. 203⟩to speak much good of him: He hath brought me to a nick & degree of communion with himself that I knew not before. The din & gloom of our Lord's cross, is more fearful & hard then the cross it self: He taketh the bairns in his arms when they come to a deep water, at least when they lose ground, & are put to swim, then his hand is under their chin. Let me be helped by your prayers, & remember my love to your kind wife. Grace be with you.
GRace, mercy & peace be to you: I long to see you in paper. I cannot but write to you that this which I now suffer for, is Christ's truth; because he hath been pleased to seal my sufferings with joy unspeakable & glorious: I know he will not put his seal upon blank paper: Christ hath not dumb seals, neither will he be witness to a lye. I beseech you, my dear Brother, help me to praise & to lift Christ up on his throne above the shields of the earth. I am astonished & confounded at the greatness of his Kindness to such a sinner. I know, Christ & I shall never be even, I shall die in his debt: He hath left an arrow in my heart that paineth me for want of reall possession: & hell cannot quench this coal of God's kindling. I wish no man slander Christ or his crosse for my cause; for I have much cause