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Desires going before conversion are not such as can calm a storming conscience.
Samuel Rutherford
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Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
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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.
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My dear brother, let God make of you what He will, He will end all with consolation, and shall make glory out of your suffering.
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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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Every day we may see some new thing in Christ. His love hath neither brim nor bottom.
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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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Consider, it is impossible that your idol sins and you can go to heaven together and that those who will not part with these do not indeed love Christ at the bottom, but only in word and show, which will not do the business.
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The bloom fell off my branches and joy did cast off its flower
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Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back, and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings unto a bird, or sails to a ship.
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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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When the race is ended, and the play is either won or lost, and ye are in the utmost circle and border of time, and shall put your foot within the march of eternity, all the good things of your short nightdream shall seem to you like ashes of a blaze of thorns or straw.
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If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ.
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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.
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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, slain with security.
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The hope of heaven under troubles is like wind and sails to the soul.
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Faith's speculations to the worst and hardest, in point of resolution, are sweet.
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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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