You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Grow as a palm-tree on God's Mount Zion; howbeit shaken with winds, yet the root is fast. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath runaway to heaven with it. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Grace tried is better than grace, and more than grace; it is glory in its infancy — Samuel Rutherford Glory Copy Share Image
When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines. — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will. — Samuel Rutherford Evil Copy Share Image
Well's them who are under crosses, and Christ says to them, "Half Mine." — Samuel Rutherford Adversity Copy Share Image
The weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you, lieth upon your strong Savior. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best; He hath reckoned… — Samuel Rutherford Almighty Copy Share Image
Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer… — Samuel Rutherford August Copy Share Image
Show yourself a Christian by suffering without murmuring. In patience possess your soul - they lose nothing who gain Christ. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
I bless the Lord that all our troubles come through Christ's fingers, and that He casteth sugar among them and casteth in… — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
I wonder many times that ever a child of God should have a sad heart, considering what the Lord is preparing for… — Samuel Rutherford Child of god Copy Share Image
“[T]hose who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back, and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden… — Samuel Rutherford Trees Copy Share Image
You must take a house beside the Physician. It will be a miracle if ye be the first sick that Christ hath… — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
“[T]he Papist and the Arminian on the one extremity, enthroneth Nature, and extolleth proud merit, and abaseth Christ and free grace. The… — Samuel Rutherford Nature Copy Share Image
I urge you a nearer communion with Christ, and a growing communion. There are curtains to be opened in Christ that we… — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Keep God's covenant in your trials; hold you by His blessed word, and sin not; flee anger, wrath, grudging, envying, fretting; forgive… — Samuel Rutherford Advantage Copy Share Image
It is the Lord's kindness that he will take the scum off us in the fire. Who know how needful winnowing is… — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
When the race is ended, and the play is either won or lost, and ye are in the utmost circle and border… — Samuel Rutherford Ashes Copy Share Image
“...whether God come to his children with a rod or a crown, if he come himself with it, it is well. Welcome,… — Samuel Rutherford Children Copy Share Image
Ye have lost a child--nay, she is not lost to you, who is found to Christ; she is not sent away, but… — Samuel Rutherford Child Copy Share Image
If so be that freewill were our tutor, and we had our heaven in our own keeping, then we would lose all.… — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
“Whenever I find myself in the cellar of affliction, I always look about for the wine.” — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
Take Christ in with you under your yoke, and let patience have her perfect work. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Heaven is a house full of miracles; yea, of spectacles and images of free grace. — Samuel Rutherford Grace Copy Share Image
“Whenever I find myself in the cellar of affliction, I always looks around for the wine.” — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
Set no time to the Lord the creator of time, for His time is always best. — Samuel Rutherford Creator Copy Share Image
I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself. — Samuel Rutherford Errand Copy Share Image
He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer. — Samuel Rutherford Buyers Copy Share Image
The good Husbandman may pluck His rose & gather in His lily. — Samuel Rutherford Flower Copy Share Image
If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world. — Samuel Rutherford Heaven Copy Share Image
Grace will ever speak for itself and be fruitful in well-doing; the sanctified, cross is a fruitful tree. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.- — Samuel Rutherford Devil Copy Share Image
No pen, no words, no image can express to you the loveliness of my only, only Lord Jesus. — Samuel Rutherford God Copy Share Image
Many are friends to the success of reformation, not to reformation. — Samuel Rutherford Friends Copy Share Image
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