A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661 • SECTION 14

Part 14

← Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Third Edition)

299. To _Lady Boyd, on the Loss of several Friends_.--Trust even though slain--Second Causes not to be regarded--God's thoughts of Peace therein--All in Mercy, 603

300. To _Agnes Macmath, on the Death of a Child_.--Reason for Resignation, 607

301. To _Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock_.-- Worthiness of God's Love as manifested in Christ-- Heaven with Christ, 608

302. To _Lady Kenmure, on her Husband's Death_.--God's Method in Affliction--Future Glory, 609

303. To _Lady Boyd_.--Sin of the Land--Read Prayers--Brownism, 611

304. To _James Murray's Wife_.--Heaven a Reality-- Steadfastness to be grounded on Christ, 612

305. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Sins of the Times--Practical Atheism, 613

306. To _Mr. Thomas Wylie, Minister of Borgue_.--Sufficiency of Divine Grace--Call to England to assist at Westminster Assembly--Felt Unworthiness, 614

307. To _a Young Man in Anwoth_.--Necessity of Godliness in its Power, 615

308. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Westminster Assembly--Religious Sects, 616

309. To _Lady Boyd_.--Proceedings of Westminster Assembly, 618

310. To _Mistress Taylor, on her Son's Death_.--Suggestions for Comfort under Sorrow, 620

311. To _Barbara Hamilton_.--On Death of her Son-in-Law-- God's Purposes, 623

312. To _Mistress Hume, on her Husband's Death_.--God's Voice in the Rod, 625

313. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Christ's Designs in Sickness and Sorrow, 626

314. To _Barbara Hamilton, on her Son-in-Law slain in Battle_.--God does all Things Well, and with Design, 627

315. To _a Christian Friend, on the Death of his Wife_.--God the First Cause--The End of Affliction, 629

316. To _a Christian Brother, on the Death of his Daughter_.--Consolation in her having gone before-- Christ the Best Husband, 630

317. To _a Christian Gentlewoman_.--Views of Death and Heaven--Aspirations, 632

318. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Christ never in our Debt--Riches of Christ--Excellence of the Heavenly State, 635

319. To _Mr. James Guthrie_.--Prospects for Scotland--His own Darkness--Christ's Ability, 636

320. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Trials cannot Injure Saints-- Blessedness in Seeing Christ, 638

321. To _Lady Ardross, in Fife, on her Mother's Death_.-- Happiness of Heaven, and Blessedness of Dying in the Lord, 639

322. To _M. O._--Gloomy Prospects for the Backsliding Church--The Misunderstandings of Believers cause of great grief--The Day of Christ, 640

323. To _Earlston the Elder_.--Christ's Way of Afflicting the Best--Obligation to Free Grace--Enduring the Cross, 642

324. To _Mr. George Gillespie_.--Prospect of Death--Christ the true support in Death, 644

325. To _Sir James Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh_.-- Declining Chair in Edinburgh, 645

326. To _Mistress Gillespie, Widow of George Gillespie_.--On the Death of a Child--God Afflicts in order to save us from the World, 646

327. To _the Earl of Balcarras_.--Regarding some Misunderstanding, 648

328. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker_.--Singleness of Aim--Judgment in regard to Adversaries, 649

329. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker_.--Courage in Days of Rebuke-- God's Arrangements all Wise, 651

330. To _William Guthrie_.--Depression under Dark Trials-- Dangers of Compliance, 652

331. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker_.--Courage in the Lord's Cause--Duty in regard to Providence to be observed--Safety in this, 654

332. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker_.--Christ's Cause deserves Service and Suffering from us, 656

333. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker, when taken Prisoner_.-- Comforting Thoughts to the Afflicted--Darkness of the Times--Fellowship in Christ's Sufferings-- Satisfaction with His Providences, 658

334. To _Colonel Gilbert Ker_.--Comfort under the Cloud hanging over Scotland--Dissuasion from Leaving Scotland, 662

335. To _Lady Kenmure_.--Difference between what is Man's and Christ's, and between Christ Himself and His Blessings, 663

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