A57970:624
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 my very dear Brother WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE. (113)
To my very dear Brother VVILLIAM LIVINGSTONE. (113)
My very dear Brother.
I Rejoice to hear that Christ hath run away with your young love & that ye are so early in the morning matched with such a Lord; for a young man is often a dressed lodging for the devil to dwell in: be humble and thankful for grace, & weigh it not so much by weight as if it be true: Christ will not cast water on your smoking coal, he never yet put out a dim candle that was lighted at the sun of righteousness. I recommend to ⟨p. 219⟩you prayer & watching over the sins of your youth; for I know missive letters go between the Devil & young blood; Satan hath a friend at court in the heart o• youth, & there, pride, luxury, lust, revenge, forgetfulness of God are hired as his agents: happy is your soul if Christ man the house & take the keys himself & command all [as it suiteth him full well to rule all where ever he is] keep him & entertain Christ well, cherish his grace, blow upon your own coal, & let him tutor you. Now for my self, know I am fully agreed with my Lord: Christ hath put the father & me in other's arms, many a sweet bargain he made before, & he hath made this among the rest. I reign as King over my crosses, I will not flatter a temptation nor give the Devil a good word, I defy Hell's iron gates: God hath past over my quarrelling of him at my entry here, & now he feedeth & feasteth with me: praise, praise with me & let us exalt his name together.