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Letters of Samuel Rutherford, Vol. 2

Name: Letters of Samuel Rutherford, Vol. 2
Author: Samuel Rutherford

Samuel Rutherford 1891

Rutherford's second volume of letters continues his theological correspondence, addressing doctrinal and spiritual matters with pastoral concern.

Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1891

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OF Samuel Rutherford PRINTED BY MURRAY AND GIBB, W. P. KENNEDY, AND JOHN MACLAREN. LONDON : . . HAMILTON, ADAMS, & CO. GLASGOW : . . DAVID BRYCE & CO. Samuel Rutherford Biographical Sketches of His Correspondents. EDITED BY THE REV. ANDREW A. BONAR, WITH SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. VOL. II. EDINBURGH : WILLIAM P. KENNEDY, 79 GEORGE STREET JOHN MACLAREN, 138 PRINCES STREET. He would send me as a spy into this wilderness of suffering, to see the land, and to try the ford ; and I cannot make a lie of Christ's cross ; I can report nothing but good both of Him and it." — [Let. 118.] CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 189. To John Stuart, Provost of Ayr. — Hope for Scotland — Self-submission — Christ himself sought for by Faith — Stability of Salvation — His Ways, . . ..... 1 190. To the Laird of Carsluth. — Necessity of making sure of Salvation — Vanity of the World — Nothing worth having but Christ — Flight of Time, 4 191. To the Laird of Casincarrie. — Earnestness about Salvation — Christ himself sought, 7 192. To Lady Cardoness.

ation — Vanity of the World — Nothing worth having but Christ — Flight of Time, 4 191. To the Laird of Cajincarrie. — Earnestness about Salvation — Christ himself fought, 7 192. To Lady Cardoness. — Grace — The Name of Christ to be Exalted — Everything but God fails us, . . . . .10 193. To Sibylla Macadam. — Christ's Beauty and Excellence, . . 12 194. To Mr Hugh Henderson, Minister of Dairy. — The Ways of Providence— Believing Patience, . . . . . .13 195. To Lady Largirie. — Christ the Exclusive Object of Love — Pre196. To Earlston, the Younger. — Sufferings — Hope of Final Deliverance— The Believer in Safe Keeping — The Recompense Marred by Temptations, . . . . . .17 197. To Mr William Dalgleish, Minister of the gospel. — Thoughts as to God's Arrangements — Winning Souls to be Supremely desired — Longings for Christ, . . . . .21 198. To the Laird of Cally. — Spiritual Sloth — Danger of Compromise — Self, the Root of all Sin — Self-renunciation, . . 22 199. To John Gordon of Cardoness, the Younger. — Dangers of Youth 200. To Robert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr.

Spiritual Sloth — Danger of Compromise — Self, the Root of all Sin — Self-renunciation, . . 22 199. To John Gordon of Cardoness, the Younger. — Dangers of Youth 200. To Robert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr. — The Misery of mere Worldly Hope — Earnestness about Salvation, . . . . 29 vi CONTENTS. 201. To Alexander Gordon of Earlston. — Christ's Kingdom to be Exalted over all ; and more Pains to be taken to Win farther 202. To the Laird of Cally. — Youth a Precious Season — Christ's 203. To William Gordon, at Kenmure. — Testimony to Christ's Worth — Marks of Grace in Conviction of Sin and Spiritual Conflict, 37 204. To Margaret Fullerton. — Christ, not Creatures, worthy of all Love — Love not to be Measured by Feeling, ... 39 205. To Lady Kenmure. — Difficulties in the Way to the Kingdom 206. To Lady Kenmure. — The use of Sufferings — Fears under them — desire that Christ be Glorified, 43 207. To John Henderson of Rusco. — Practical Hints, . . . 47 208. To Alexander Colville of Blair. — Regrets for not being able to Preach — Longings for Christ, ..... 48 209.

Christ be Glorified, 43 207. To John Henderson of Rusco. — Practical Hints, . . . 47 208. To Alexander Colville of Blair. — Regrets for not being able to Preach — Longings for Christ, ..... 48 209. To Mr John Nevay. — Christ's Surpassing Excellency — His Cause 210. To Lady Boyd. — His Soul Fainting for Christ's Matchless Beauty 211. To a Christian Gentlewoman. — God's Skill to Bless by Affliction — Unkindness of Men — Near the Day of Meeting the Lord, 54 212. To William Glendinning. — Search into Christ's Loveliness — What he would Suffer to see it — His Coming to Deliver, . 56 213. To Robert Lennox of Difdove. — Men's Folly in Undervaluing Christ — It is He that Satisfieth — Admiration of Him, . 59 214. To Mr James Hamilton, Minister of the gospel. — Suffering for Christ's Headship — How Christ Visited him in Preaching, . 61 215. To Mistress Stuart. — Personal Unworthiness — Longing after holiness — Winnowing Time, ..... 65 216. To Mr Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine. — Advantages of our Wants and Distempers — Christ Unspeakable, . . . 68 217. To Alexander Gordon of Garloch. — Free Grace finding its Ma218. To John Bell, Elder. — Danger of Trusting to a Name to Live — Conversion no Superficial Work — Exhortation to Make Sure, 72 219. To Mr John Row, Minister of the gospel — Christ's Crosses better than the World's Joys — Christ Extolled, . . . 75 220. To Lord Craighall.

no Superficial Work — Exhortation to Make Sure, 72 219. To Mr John Row, Minister of the gospel — Christ's Crosses better than the World's Joys — Christ Extolled, . . . 75 220. To Lord Craighall. — Duty of being Disentangled from Christ-dishonouring Compliances, . . . . . .76 221. To Marion M'Naught. — Her Prayers for Scotland not Forgotten, 77 CONTENTS. vii 222. To Lady Culross.— Christ's Way of Showing himself the Best— What Fits for Him — Yearning after Him insatiably — Do223. To Alexander Gordon of Knockgray. — State of the Church — Believers Purified by Affliction — Folly of seeking Joy in a 224. To Fulwood, the Younger. — Vanity of the World in the Light of Death and Christ— The present Truth— Christ's Coming, 84 225. To his Parishioners. — Protestation of Care for their Souls, and for the Glory of God — Delight in his Ministry, and in his Lord — Efforts for their Souls — Warnings against Errors of the Day — Awful Words to the Backslider — Intense Admiration of Christ— A Loud Call to All, 86 226. To Lady Kilconquhar.