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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.

Samuel Rutherford

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Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
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The great Master Gardener, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in a wonderful providence, with his own hand, planted me here, where by his grace, in this part of his vineyard, I grow and here I will abide till the great Master of the vineyard think fit to transplant me.
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My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.
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Show yourself a Christian by suffering without murmuring. In patience possess your soul - they lose nothing who gain Christ.
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The weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you, lieth upon your strong Savior.
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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.
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I see Christ's love is so kingly, that it will not abide a marrow it must have a throne all alone in the soul.
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Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.
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Think it not hard if you get not your will, nor your delights in this life God will have you to rejoice in nothing but himself.
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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.
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There is nothing that will make you a Christian indeed, but a taste of the sweetness of Christ.
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It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best He hath reckoned all your steps to heaven.
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