Samuel Rutherford Quotes

United Kingdom, Theologian
1600 – March, 29, 1661.

Rev Prof Samuel Rutherford (or Samuell Rutherfoord) was a Scottish Presbyterian pastor, theologian and author, and one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly.

The secret formula of the saints: When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines.

Samuel Rutherford
- Lord
- Saints
- Affliction
Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to Heaven.

Samuel Rutherford
- Heaven
- Suffering
- Welcome

They lose nothing who gain Christ.

Samuel Rutherford
- Christ
- Lose
- Gain
The weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you, lieth upon your strong Savior.

Samuel Rutherford
- End
- Savior
- Laid
Set not your heart upon the world, since God hath not made it your portion.

Samuel Rutherford
- World
- Heart
- Portion
Every day we may see some new thing in Christ. His love hath neither brim nor bottom.

Samuel Rutherford
- Love
- Christ
- Bottom
Humility is a strange flower; it grows best in winter weather, and under storms of affliction.

Samuel Rutherford
Make not Christ a liar in distrusting His promise.

Samuel Rutherford
- Promise
- Christ
- Liar

My desire is that my Lord would give me broader and deeper thoughts, to feed myself with wondering at His love.

Samuel Rutherford
- Love
- Thoughts
- Lord
My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.

Samuel Rutherford
- Faith
- Sleep
- Bed