To Jonet McCulloch — Letter 66

Loving sister.

Grace, mercy, and peace be to you. Hold on your course, for it may be I will not soon see you. Venture through the thick of all things after Christ, and do not lose your Master Christ in the crowd of this great market. Let Christ know how heavy and how many stone-weights you and your cares, burdens, crosses, and sins are; let him bear all. Make the inheritance sure to yourself; get charters and titles passed and confirmed. Put on armor for the battle and keep close by Christ, and then let the wind blow from whatever quarter it will — your soul will not be blown into the sea. I find Christ the most helpful friend and companion in the world to me now; the need and usefulness of Christ is seen best in trials. Oh, is he not well worthy of his place! Lodge him in house and heart. Stir up your husband to seek the Lord; I wonder he has never written to me — I do not forget him. I taught you the whole counsel of God and delivered it to you; it will be inquired for at your hands. Have it in readiness against the time the Lord asks for it. Make yourself ready to meet the Lord, and rest and sleep in the love of that fairest among the sons of men. Desire Christ's beauty; give out all your love to him and let none fall by. Learn in prayer to speak to him. Help your mother's soul, and desire her from me to seek the Lord and his salvation — it is not soon found; many miss it. Grace be with you.

Aberdeen, 1637. Your loving Pastor, S. R.