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Samuel Rutherford was a 17th-century Scottish theologian and writer whose works had a profound impact on religious and political fields, particularly within the Protestant movement. He is known for his contributions to Christian ethics and political theory.

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Famous Samuel Rutherford Quotes

“I hang by a thread, but it is (if I may so speak) of Christ's spinning”

Ifs May Speak Christ Thread Spinning

Book:Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

Source: Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

“The good Husbandman may pluck His rose & gather in His lily.”

May Rose Lilies Pluck Good Husband

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“There is nothing left to us but to see how we may be approved of Him, and how we may roll the weight of our weak souls in well-doing upon Him, who is God omnipotent.”

Wells May Soul God Left Weak Weight Approved Omnipotent

Book:Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

Source: Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

“I pray God that I may never find my will again. Oh, that Christ would subject my will to His, and trample it under His feet.”

May Christ Feet Subjects Praying I Pray Resignation Praying To God

Book:Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

Source: Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life

“I think it is possible on earth to build a young, new Jerusalem, a little, new heaven of this surpassing love. God, either send me more of this love, or take me quickly over the water, where I may be filled with his love.”

Thinking May Littles Earth Young Heaven Water Filled God Love Take Me His Love Jerusalem Surpassing

Book:Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters

Source: Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters

“If Christ Jesus be the periode, the end and the lodging-home at the end of your journey, there is no fear ye go to a friend . . . ye may look death in the face with joy.”

Ifs Looks May Ends Home Faces Joy Jesus Christ Journey No Fear

Book:Letters of ... Samuel Rutherford, whith biogr. notices of his correspondents, by J. Anderson, and a sketch of his life, &c., by A.A. Bonar

Source: Letters of ... Samuel Rutherford, whith biogr. notices of his correspondents, by J. Anderson, and a sketch of his life, &c., by A.A. Bonar

“You will not get to steal quietly into heaven, into Christ's company, without a conflict and a cross. I find crosses to be Christ's carved work that he marks out for us and that with crosses he portraits us to his own image, cutting away pieces of our ill and corruption. Lord cut - Lord carve - Lord wound - Lord do anything that may perfect thy Father's image in us and make us ready for glory.”

May Suffering Father Heaven Christ Perfect Company Lord Pieces Cutting Ready Conflict Glory Crosses Mark Ill Corruption Wounds Stealing Portraits Affliction

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“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.”

“I exhort you and beseech you in the bowels of Christ, faint not, weary not. There is a great necessity of heaven; ye must needs have it: all other things, as houses, lands, children, husband, friends, country, credit, health, wealth, honour, may be wanted ; but heaven is your one thing necessary, the good part that shall not be taken from you. See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy; for it is a steep ascent to eternal glory; many are lying dead by the way, that were slain with security.”

“Oh thrice fools are we who like new-born princes weeping in the cradle know not that there is a kingdom before them then let our Lord's sweet hand square us and hammer us and strike off the knots of pride self-love and world-worship and infidelity that He may make us stones and pillars in His Father's house.”

Source: Extracts from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford

“Every day we may see some new thing in Christ. His love hath neither brim nor bottom.”

May Christ Bottom New Things His Love

Book:Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters

Source: Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters