A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661 • SECTION 7

Part 7

← Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Third Edition)

37. To _Lady Kenmure_.--On the Death of Lord Kenmure--Design of, and duties under, Affliction, 100

38. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Christ's Care of His Church, and His Judgments on her Enemies, 102

39. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Preparation for Death and Eternity, 103

40. To _Lady Kenmure_.--When Mr. Rutherford had the Prospect of being Removed from Anwoth, 105

41. To _Marion M'Naught_.--The Church's Trials--Comfort under Temptations--Deliverance--A Message to the Young, 106

42. To _Lady Kenmure_.--The World passeth away--Special Portions of the Word for the Afflicted--Call to Kirkcudbright, 108

43. To _Marion M'Naught_.--When Mr. Rutherford was in difficulty as to accepting a Call to Kirkcudbright, and Cramond, 111

44. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Troubles threatening the Church, 113

45. To _Marion M'Naught_.--In the Prospect of the Lord's Supper, and of Trials to the Church, 113

46. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Tossings of Spirit--Her Children and Husband, 114

47. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Submission to God's Arrangements, 116

48. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Troubles from False Brethren-- Occurrences--Christ's Coming--Intercession, 117

49. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Spoiling of Goods--Call to Kirkcudbright--The Lord Reigneth, 119

50. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Christ coming as Captain of Salvation--His Church's Conflict and Covenant--The Jews--Last Days' Apostasy, 121

51. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Public Temptations--The Security of every Saint--Occurrences in the Country-side, 123

52. To _Marion M'Naught_.--In the Prospect of her Husband being compelled to receive the Commands of the Prelates--Saints are yet to Judge, 125

53. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Encouragement under Trial by prospect of Brighter Days, 126

54. To _Marion M'Naught_.--Public Wrongs--Words of Comfort, 126

55. To _Marion M'Naught_.--When he had been threatened with Persecution for Preaching the Gospel, 128

56. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Reasons for Resignation--Security of Saints--The End of Time, 129

57. To _Marion M'Naught_.--In the Prospect of Removal to Aberdeen, 131

58. To _Lady Kenmure_.--On occasion of Efforts to introduce Episcopacy, 131

59. To _Earlston, Elder_.--No Suffering for Christ unrewarded-- Loss of Children--Christ in Providence, 132

60. To _Marion M'Naught_.--When he was under Trial by the High Commission, 135

61. To _Lady Kenmure, on the evening of his banishment to Aberdeen_.--His only Regrets--The Cross unspeakably Sweet--Retrospect of his Ministry, 136

62. To _Lady Culross, on the occasion of his banishment to Aberdeen_.--Challenges of Conscience--The Cross no Burden, 138

63. To _Mr. Robert Cunningham, at Holywood, in Ireland_.-- Consolation to a Brother in Tribulation--His own Deprivation of Ministry--Christ worth Suffering for, 140

64. To _Alexander Gordon of Earlston_.--His Feelings upon Leaving Anwoth, 143

65. To _Robert Gordon of Knockbreck, on his way to Aberdeen_.--How Upheld on the Way, 144

66. To _Robert Gordon of Knockbreck, after arriving at Aberdeen_.--Challenges of Conscience--Ease in Zion, 144

67. To _William Fullerton, Provost of Kirkcudbright_.-- Encouragement to Suffer for Christ, 145

68. To _John Fleming, Bailie of Leith_.--The Sweetness and Faithfulness of Christ's Love, 147

69. To _Lady Kenmure_.--His Enjoyment of Christ in Aberdeen-- A Sight of Christ exceeds all Reports--Some ashamed of Him and His, 148

70. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Exercise under Restraint from Preaching--The Devil--Christ's Loving-kindness-- Progress, 150

71. To _Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine_.--Christ to be Trusted amid Trial, 152

72. To _William Gordon of Roberton_.--How Trials are Misimproved--The Infinite Value of Christ--Despised Warnings, 153

73. To _Earlston, the Elder_.--Satisfaction with Christ's Ways--Private and Public Causes of Sorrow, 156

74. To _Lady Culross_.--Suspicions of God's Ways--God's Ways always Right--Grace Grows under Trial, 157

75. To _John Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr_.--Longing after Discoveries of Christ--His Long-suffering--Trying Circumstances, 158

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