40 to lady kenmure when mr rutherford had the prospect of being removed from anwoth 41 to marion mnaught the churchs trials comfort under temptations deliverance a message to the young 42 to lady kenmure the world passeth away special portions of the word for the afflicted call to kirkcudbright 43. Letters of samuel rutherford like john bunyan in bedford gaol samuel rutherford did his best work while suffering imprisonment for the gospel his opponents had meant to silence him but instead they perpetuated his ministry through the centuries for it was out of this period that most of his famous letters came. Letters of samuel rutherford by rutherford samuel 1600 1661 bonar andrew a andrew alexander 1810 1892 publication date 1904 topics rutherford samuel 1600 1661 publisher edinburgh oliphants ltd collection cdl americana digitizing sponsor msn contributor university of california libraries language. Samuel rutherford 1600 1661 was a scottish pastor and theologian but he is most known today for his famous letters which have never been out of print and seen over 100 editions charles spurgeon declared when we are dead and gone let the world know that spurgeon held rutherfords letters to be the nearest thing to inspiration which can be found in all the writings of mere men