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  XI. TO LADY KENMURE, WHEN HE EXPECTED TO BE REMOVED FROM ANWOTH
  by Samuel Rutherford
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Summary: The speaker reflects on their impending removal from Anwoth and
their desire to honor the Lord through suffering and obedience.

Topics: "Suffering And Faith", "Christian Perseverance"
Scripture References: Matthew 5:11, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Philippians 1:29, 1 Peter 4:19

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Samuel Rutherford reflects on his impending suffering and the end of his
labors in God's house, acknowledging his struggle to accept this new
chapter. Despite facing criticism and being misunderstood, he chooses to
forgive and commit his life to God, seeking to honor the Lord through
his testimony. Rutherford expresses his willingness to embrace misery
for the sake of Christ, refusing to shy away from challenges or seek an
easy path in his faith, inspired by the example of his Savior who faced
hardships head-on.

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MAIDAM, -- My humble obedience in the Lord remembered. Know it has

pleased the Lord to let me see, by all appearance, that my labours in

God's house here are at an end; and I must now learn to suffer, in the

which I am a dull scholar. By a strange providence, some of my papers,

anent the corruptions of this time, are come to the King's hand. I

know, by the wise and well-affected I shall be censured as not wise nor

circumspect enough; but it is ordinary, that that should be a part of

the cross of those who suffer for Him. Yet I love and pardon the

instrument; I would commit my life to him, howbeit by him this has

befallen me. But I look higher than to him. I make no question of your

Ladyship's love and care to do what ye can for my help, and am

persuaded that, in my adversities, your Ladyship will wish me well. I

seek no other thing but that my Lord may be honored by me in giving a

testimony. I was willing to do Him more service; but seeing He will

have no more of my labours, and this land will thrust me out, I pray

for grace to learn to be acquaint with misery, if I may give so rough a

name to such a mark of those who shall be crowned with Christ. And

howbeit I will possibly prove a faint-hearted, unwise man in that, yet

I dare say I intend otherwise; and I desire not to go on the lee-side

or sunny side of religion, or to put truth betwixt me and a storm: my

Savior did not do so for me, who in His suffering took the windy side

of the hill. No farther; but the Son of God be with you.

ANWOTH, Dec. 5, 1634

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