PREFACE
Samuel Rutherford · Letters of Samuel Rutherford · 1 of 532
PREFACE.
Most justly does the old Preface to the earlier Editions begin by telling the Reader that "These Letters have no need of any man's epistle commendatory, the great Master having given them one, written by His own hand on the hearts of all who favour the things of God." Every one who knows these "Letters" at all, is aware of their most peculiar characteristic, namely, the discovery they present of the marvellous intercourse carried on between the writer's soul and his God.
This Edition will be found to be the most complete that has hitherto appeared. It is the same as that of 1863, in two vols., with two slight alterations, viz. the footnotes are for the most part removed to the Glossary, and a few of the notices are condensed, but nothing omitted of any importance. On the other hand, one or two slight additions have been made. Attending carefully to the chronological arrangement, the Editor has sought, by biographical, topographical, and historical notices, to put the Reader in possession of all that was needed to enable him to enter into the circumstances in which each Letter was written, so far as that could be done. The appended Glossary of Scottish words and expressions (many of them in reality old English), the Index of Places and Persons, the Index of Special Subjects, and the prefixed Contents of Each Letter, will, it is confidently believed, be found both interesting and useful. The Sketch of Rutherford's Life may be thought too brief; but the limits within which such a Sketch must necessarily be confined, when occupying the place of a mere Introduction, rendered brevity inevitable.
Every Letter hitherto published is to be found in this Edition. The ten additional Letters of the Edition 1848, along with two more, added since that time, are all inserted in their chronological place. The publishers have taken great pains with the typography.
CONTENTS.
Samuel Rutherford1Marion M'Naught33a Christian Gentlewoman, on the death of a Daughter.34Lady Kenmure, on occasion of illness and spiritual depression36Lady Kenmure, on death of her infant Daughter40Lady Kenmure, when removing from Anwoth42Marion M'Naught, telling of his Wife's illness44Lady Kenmure46Marion M'Naught49Marion M'Naught50Marion M'Naught50Lady Kenmure52Marion M'Naught54Marion M'Naught, when exposed to reproach for her principles57Marion M'Naught, in prospect of the Lord's Supper58Marion M'Naught60Marion M'Naught62Marion M'Naught64Marion M'Naught, in prospect of the Lord's Supper66Lady Kenmure67Lady Kenmure69Lady Kenmure72John Kennedy74Lady Kenmure77Marion M'Naught80a Gentleman at Kirkcudbright, excusing himself from visiting83Marion M'Naught, after her dangerous illness83Lady Kenmure85Lady Kenmure, after the death of a child87Marion M'Naught89Lady Kenmure90Lady Kenmure92Marion M'Naught94Marion M'Naught95Marion M'Naught96Lady Kenmure, on the death of a child97Marion M'Naught99Lady Kenmure100Marion M'Naught102Lady Kenmure103Lady Kenmure105Marion M'Naught106Lady Kenmure108Marion M'Naught111Marion M'Naught113Marion M'Naught113Marion M'Naught114Marion M'Naught116Marion M'Naught117Marion M'Naught119Marion M'Naught121Marion M'Naught123Marion M'Naught125Marion M'Naught126Marion M'Naught126Marion M'Naught128Lady Kenmure129Marion M'Naught131Lady Kenmure131Earlston, Elder132Marion M'Naught135Lady Kenmure, on the evening of his banishment to Aberdeen136Lady Culross, on the occasion of his banishment to Aberdeen138Mr. Robert Cunningham, at Holywood, in Ireland140Alexander Gordon of Earlston143Robert Gordon of Knockbreck, on his way to Aberdeen144Robert Gordon of Knockbreck, after arriving at Aberdeen144William Fullerton, Provost of Kirkcudbright145John Fleming, Bailie of Leith147Lady Kenmure148Lady Kenmure150Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine152William Gordon of Roberton153Earlston, the Elder156Lady Culross157John Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr158Robert Gordon of Knockbreck161Lady Boyd163Lord Boyd164Margaret Ballantine166Marion M'Naught168Mr. John Meine (jun.)169John Gordon of Cardoness, Elder170the Earl of Lothian174Jean Brown177John Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr179Lord Craighall181Elizabeth Kennedy183Janet Kennedy185the Rev. Robert Blair187the Rev. John Livingstone190Mr. Ephraim Melvin192Mr. Robert Gordon of Knockbreck195Lady Kenmure197Lady Kenmure198Lady Kenmure200Lady Kenmure201Alexander Gordon of Earlston202Mr. Alexander Colville of Blair204Earlston, Younger205Lady Cardoness208Jonet Macculloch210Alexander Gordon of Knockgray211Lady Cardoness, Elder213Lady Kenmure215a Gentlewoman, upon the death of her Husband217Lady Kenmure218Lady Boyd220Lady Kaskiberry222Lady Earlston223Mr. David Dickson224Jean Brown226Mr. John Fergushill227Mr. Robert Douglas229William Rigg of Athernie230Mr. Alexander Henderson232Lord Loudon234Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister of Kirkdale and Kirkmabreck237Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister at Irvine239Mr. David Dickson240Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister at Kilmarnock242William Halliday245Gentlewoman after the death of her Husband245John Gordon of Cardoness, Younger247John Gordon of Cardoness, Elder248Lady Forret249Marion M'Naught250John Carsen251Earl of Cassillis252Mr. Robert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr253John Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr254Jean Brown257Jean Macmillan259Lady Busbie260John Ewart, Bailie of Kirkcudbright262William Fullerton, Provost of Kirkcudbright263Robert Glendinning, Minister of Kirkcudbright264William Glendinning265Mr. Hugh Henderson, Minister of the Gospel266Lord Balmerinoch267Lady Mar, Younger269James Macadam270William Livingstone271William Gordon of Whitepark272Mr. George Gillespie, Minister of Kirkcaldy273Jean Gordon275Mr. James Bruce, Minister of the Gospel276John Gordon, at Rusco277Lady Hallhill278John Osburn, Provost of Ayr280John Henderson, in Rusco281John Meine, Senior281Mr. Thomas Garven283Bethaia Aird284Alexander Gordon of Knockgray286Grizzel Fullerton, daughter of Marion M'Naught286Patrick Carsen287the Laird of Carleton288Lady Busbie290John Fleming, Bailie of Leith292Alexander Gordon of Earlston295John Stuart, Provost of Ayr298John Stuart, Provost of Ayr302John Stuart, Provost of Ayr304Ninian Mure, one of the family of Cassincarrie307Mr. Thomas Garven308Cardoness, the Elder310Lady Boyd312Mr. David Dickson315the Laird of Carleton317Robert Gordon of Knockbreck319the Laird of Moncrieff321John Clark323Cardoness, the Younger324Lord Craighall326John Laurie330the Laird of Carleton331Marion M'Naught335Lady Culross337Mr. John Nevay340John Gordon of Cardoness, the Elder344Earlston, the Younger348Alexander Gordon of Knockgray353Mr. J—— R——355Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel358Marion M'Naught361Robert Stuart363Lady Gaitgirth366Mr. John Fergushill of Ochiltree368John Stuart, Provost of Ayr371the Laird of Carsluth373the Laird of Cassincarrie376Lady Cardoness378Sibylla Macadam380Mr. Hugh Henderson, Minister of Dalry381Lady Largirie383Earlston, the Younger384Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel386the Laird of Cally388John Gordon of Cardoness, the Younger390Robert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr393Alexander Gordon of Earlston395the Laird of Cally397William Gordon, at Kenmure399Margaret Fullerton401Lady Kenmure402Lady Kenmure404John Henderson of Rusco407Alexander Colville of Blair408Mr. John Nevay409Lady Boyd410a Christian Gentlewoman412William Glendinning414Robert Lennox of Disdove416Mr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel418Mistress Stuart421Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine423Alexander Gordon of Garloch425John Bell, Elder427Mr. John Row, Minister of the Gospel429Lord Craighall430Marion M'Naught430Lady Culross431Alexander Gordon of Knockgray434Fulwood, the Younger436his Parishioners438Lady Kilconquhar445Lord Craighall449Mr. James Fleming, Minister of the Gospel451Mr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine454Lady Kenmure455Lord Lindsay of Byres457Lord Boyd457Fulk Ellis463James Lindsay466Lord Craighall470Mr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel471the Laird of Gaitgirth471Lady Gaitgirth473Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock474Mr. John Meine, Jun.476John Fleming, Baillie of Leith477Lady Rowallan478Marion M'Naught480Marion M'Naught481Lady Boyd483Mr. Thomas Garven485Janet Kennedy486Margaret Reid487James Bautie489Lady Largirie494Lady Dungueich495Janet Macculloch496Mr. George Gillespie497Mr. Robert Blair498Lady Carleton500William Rigge of Athernie501Lady Graighall503Lord Loudon504David Dickson507Alexander Gordon of Earlston508Lady Kilconquhair510Robert Lennox of Disdove512 Marion M'Naught513Thomas Corbet514Mr. George Dunbar, Minister of the Gospel515John Fleming, Bailie of Leith517William Glendinning, Bailie of Kirkcudbright517the Earl of Cassillus519his Parishioners at Anwoth521Lady Busbie524Earlston, Younger526John Gordon527William Rigge of Athernie529James Murray530Mr. John Fergushill531William Glendinning534Lady Boyd536The Earl of Cassillis538Marion M'Naught540John Gordon of Rusco541Lord Loudoun543Lady Robertland545Thomas Macculloch of Nether Ardwell548the Professors of Christ and His Truth in Ireland549Robert Gordon of Knockbreck555the Parishioners of Kilmalcolm559Lady Kenmure565the Persecuted Church in Ireland568Dr. Alexander Leighton575a Person unknown578Henry Stuart, and Family, Prisoners of Christ at Dublin579Mrs. Pont, Prisoner at Dublin585Mr. James Wilson588Lady Boyd591John Fenwick593Peter Stirling599Lady Fingast600Mr. David Dickson, on the Death of his Son602Lady Boyd, on the Loss of several FriendsAgnes Macmath, on the Death of a Child607Mr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock608Lady Kenmure, on her Husband's Death609Lady Boyd611James Murray's Wife612Lady Kenmure613Mr. Thomas Wylie, Minister of Borgue614a Young Man in Anwoth615Lady Kenmure616Lady Boyd618Mistress Taylor, on her Son's Death620Barbara Hamilton623Mistress Hume, on her Husband's Death625Lady Kenmure626Barbara Hamilton, on her Son-in-Law slain in Battle627a Christian Friend, on the Death of his Wife629a Christian Brother, on the Death of his Daughter630a Christian Gentlewoman632Lady Kenmure635Mr. James Guthrie636Lady Kenmure638Lady Ardross, in Fife, on her Mother's Death639M. O.640Earlston the Elder642Mr. George Gillespie644Sir James Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh645Mistress Gillespie, Widow of George Gillespie646the Earl of Balcarras648Colonel Gilbert Ker649Colonel Gilbert Ker651William Guthrie652Colonel Gilbert Ker654Colonel Gilbert Ker656Colonel Gilbert Ker, when taken Prisoner658Colonel Gilbert Ker662Lady Kenmure663Lady Ralston, Ursula Mure665a Minister of Glasgow668Lady Kenmure671Grizzel Fullerton672Mr. Thomas Wylie673Lady Kenmure674Colonel Gilbert Ker675Colonel Gilbert Ker678Mr. John Scot, at Oxnam679Lady Kenmure680Simeon Ashe681Lady Kenmure682Lady Kenmure683Mr. John Scot, at Oxnam683Mr. John Scot, at Oxnam684Mr. James Durham, Minister of Glasgow, some few days before his Death685Mr. John Scot, at Oxnam686Lady Kenmure686Lady Kenmure688the Presbytery of Kirkcudbright689Mr. John Murray, Minister at Methven.691Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Trail, and the rest of their Brethren imprisoned in the Castle of Edinburgh692Several Brethren694a Brother Minister696Lady Kenmure, on the Imprisonment of her Brother, the Marquis of Argyle698Mistress Craig, upon the Death of her hopeful Son699Mr. James Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel at Stirling701Mr. Robert Campbell703Believers at Aberdeen701Mr. John Murray, Minister at Methven708711715718
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