Samuel Rutherford
Samuel Rutherford
Rev Prof Samuel Rutherfordwas a Scottish Presbyterian pastor, theologian and author, and one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionTheologian
crosses freeze
How soon would faith freeze without a cross!
grief land swim
I know you are in grief and heaviness; and if it were not so, you might be afraid, because then your way would not be so like the way that our Lord saith leadeth to the New Jerusalem. Sure I am, if you knew what were before you, or if you saw some glances of it, you would, with gladness, swim through the present floods of sorrow, spreading forth your arms out of desire to be at land.
fellowship christ wounds
There is no sweeter fellowship with Christ than to bring our wounds and our sores to him.
errands made
I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself.
heaven steps done
It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best; He hath reckoned all your steps to heaven.
wind roots zion
Grow as a palm-tree on God's Mount Zion; howbeit shaken with winds, yet the root is fast.
devil saint faith-and-patience
The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.-
noble christ buyers
He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer.
kindness pride self
It is the Lord's kindness that he will take the scum off us in the fire. Who know how needful winnowing is to us and what dross we have before we enter the kingdom of God? So narrow is the entry to heaven that our knots, lumps of pride, self-love, idol-love, and world-love must be hammered off us, that we may stoop low and creep through into that narrow entry.
tree woods forests
Build your nest in no tree here...for the Lord of the forest has condemned the whole woods to be demolished.
inspiring music christian
No created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice in the salvation of our Lord
suffering sin lord
I assure you by the Lord, your adversaries shall get no advantage against you, except you sin, and offend your Lord, in your sufferings.
miracle heaven house
Heaven is a house full of miracles; yea, of spectacles and images of free grace.
wind heaven soul
The hope of heaven under troubles is like wind and sails to the soul.