Samuel Rutherford Soul Quotations

If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ.

The hope of heaven under troubles is like wind and sails to the soul.

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.

Show yourself a Christian by suffering without murmuring. In patience possess your soul - they lose nothing who gain Christ.

There is nothing left to us but to see how we may be approved of Him, and how we may roll the weight of our weak souls in well-doing upon Him, who is God omnipotent.

Why should I tremble at the plough of my Lord, that maketh deep furrows on my soul? I know He is no idle husbandman, He purposeth a crop.