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. Samuel Rutherford More Quotes by Samuel Rutherford More Quotes From 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 pearls lying thinking My dear friend, venture to take the wind on your face for Christ. Samuel Rutherford venture courage wind The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.- Samuel Rutherford faith-and-patience devil saint After every storm, there comes clear open skies. Samuel Rutherford storm sky night Every man by nature is a freeman born; by nature no man cometh out of the womb under any civil subjection to king, prince, or judge. Samuel Rutherford judging kings men No created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice in the salvation of our Lord Samuel Rutherford music christian inspiring I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself. Samuel Rutherford errands made 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. Samuel Rutherford brother suffering letting-go 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. Samuel Rutherford water heaven thinking He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer. Samuel Rutherford buyers noble christ Well's them who are under crosses, and Christ says to them, "Half Mine." Samuel Rutherford adversity half christ Christ and His cross are not separable in this life, howbeit Christ and His cross part at heaven's door, for there is no house-room for crosses in heaven. One tear, one sigh, one sad heart, one fear, one loss, one thought of trouble cannot find lodging there. Samuel Rutherford loss heart doors We take nothing to the grave with us, but a good or evil conscience... It is true, terrors of conscience cast us down; and yet without terrors of conscience we cannot be raised up again. Samuel Rutherford graves down-and evil When we shall come home, and enter into the possession of our Brother's fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the weight of the eternal crown of glory, then we shall look back to pains and sufferings and then we will see life and sorrow to be less than one step or stride from a prison to glory. Our little inch of time-suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome-home to heaven. Samuel Rutherford pain brother home