Rutherford, Samuel

a Scottish divine, born at Nisbet, near Jedburgh; studied at Edinburgh University, became profe or of Humanity, but had to resign; studied divinity, and became minister of An worth in 1627, and was a zealous pastor and a fervid preacher; corresponded far and wide with pious friends by letters afterwards published under his name, and much esteemed by pious people; became at length profe or of Divinity at St. Andrews, and represented the Scottish Church in the Westminster A embly in 1643; wrote several works, for one of which he was called to account, but had to answer a summons on his deathbed before a higher bar (1600-1661).