Quotes from Samuel Rutherford
It is in some respect greater love in Jesus to sanctify than to justify, for He maketh us most like Himself, in His own essential portraiture and image in sanctifying us.
- Samuel Rutherford
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.
- Samuel Rutherford
Grace tried is better than grace, and more than grace; it is glory in its infancy.
- Samuel Rutherford
Millions of hells of sinners cannot come near to exhaust infinite grace.
- Samuel Rutherford
O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be in hell, and have Thee still, it would be heaven to me, for Thou are all the heaven I want.
- Samuel Rutherford
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.
- Samuel Rutherford
Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.
- Samuel Rutherford
Take Christ in with you under your yoke, and let patience have her perfect work.
- Samuel Rutherford
Be not cast down. If ye saw Him who is standing on the shore, holding out His arms to welcome you to land, ye would wade, not only through a sea of wrongs, but through hell itself to be with Him.
- Samuel Rutherford
They lose nothing who gain Christ.
- Samuel Rutherford
My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.
- Samuel Rutherford
To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith
- Samuel Rutherford