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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

“The night will close the door & fasten my anchor within the veil and I shall go away to sleep.”

Night Sleep Doors Going Away Veils Anchors

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ.”

Ifs Soul Night Christ Sin Sick

Book:Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters

Source: Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters

“When we shall come home, and enter into the possession of our Brother's fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the weight of the eternal crown of glory, then we shall look back to pains and sufferings and then we will see life and sorrow to be less than one step or stride from a prison to glory. Our little inch of time-suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome-home to heaven.”

“But the way to overcome is by patience, forgiving and praying for your enemies, in doing whereof you heap coals upon their heads, and your Lord shall open a door to you in your trouble: wait upon Him, as the night watch waiteth for the morning. He will not tarry. Go up to your watch-tower, and come not down, but by prayer, and faith, and hope, wait on.”

Way Night Waiting Prayer Lord Enemy Watches Morning Trouble Doors Praying Forgiveness Overcoming Forgiving Towers Coal Hope And Faith Praying For You

Book:Extracts from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford

Source: Extracts from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford

“After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies.”

Spiritual Night Clear Sky Summer Winter Storm Dawn July

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to Heaven.”

Firsts Littles Home Christian Night Suffering Heaven Worthy Welcome Coming Home Little Time Not Worthy Welcome Home

Book:Joshua redivivus, or, three hundred and fifty-two religious letters: to which is added a testimony to the convenanted work of Reformation between 1638 and 1649

Source: Joshua redivivus, or, three hundred and fifty-two religious letters: to which is added a testimony to the convenanted work of Reformation between 1638 and 1649

“I know that, as night and shadows are good for flowers, and moonlight and dews are better than a continual sun, so is Christ's absence of special use, and that it hath some nourishing virtue in it, and giveth sap to humility, and putteth an edge on hunger, and funisheth a fairfield to faith to put forth itself, and to exercise its fingers in gripping it seeth not what.”

Knows Use Night Christ Sun Virtue Special Humility Flower Exercise Shadow Fingers Hunger Edges Absence Moonlight Dew Sap Gripping

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“After every storm, there comes clear open skies.”

Night Clear Sky Storm

Author:Samuel Rutherford

“Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.”

Lasts Night Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Stones Prison Cells Last Night Rubies Prison Cells

Author:Samuel Rutherford