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
adversity half christ
Well's them who are under crosses, and Christ says to them, "Half Mine."
adversity winter water
I find it most true that the greatest temptation outside of hell is to live without temptations; if water stands, it rots; faith is the better for the sharp winter storm in its face and grace withers without adversity. The devil is but God's master fencer to teach us to handle our weapons.
When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines.
debt far lend oh others run teach
Oh my debt of praise, how weighty is it, and how far run up! Oh that others would lend me to pay, and teach me to praise!
nature night open winter
After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. After every storm, there comes clear, open slies.
glory grace tried
Grace tried is better than grace, and it is more than grace, it is glory in its infancy.
full heart lord
Come all crosses, welcome, welcome! so I may get my heart full of my Lord Jesus.
kings men judging
Every man by nature is a freeman born; by nature no man cometh out of the womb under any civil subjection to king, prince, or judge.
wind roots zion
Grow as a palm-tree on God's Mount Zion; howbeit shaken with winds, yet the root is fast.
jesus portraiture essentials
It is in some respect greater love in Jesus to sanctify than to justify, for He maketh us most like Himself, in His own essential portraiture and image in sanctifying us.
night sick soul
If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ.
errands made
I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself.
jesus liars promise
Make not Christ a liar in distrusting His promise.
heart loss doors
Christ and His cross are not separable in this life, howbeit Christ and His cross part at heaven's door, for there is no house-room for crosses in heaven. One tear, one sigh, one sad heart, one fear, one loss, one thought of trouble cannot find lodging there.