Letters of Samuel Rutherford: A Selection
A curated selection from the correspondence of the Scottish Covenanter and pastor Samuel Rutherford, written largely during his exile and confinement in Aberdeen. The letters blend tender pastoral counsel with an intense, almost lyrical devotion to Christ, addressed to grieving families and persecuted believers. They remain a classic of Puritan spiritual writing, prized for turning affliction into an occasion for nearer communion with God.
Based on Joshua Redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's Letters (collected 1664)
From the book
In Samuel Rutherford's own words
“It is the Lord; let Him do whatsoever seemeth good in His eyes.”
“Yet for all my complaints, He was never sweeter and kinder than He is now.”
“I would rather a cloud went over my comforts than that my faith should be hurt.”