William Gurnall
William Gurnall
William Gurnallwas an English author and clergyman born at King's Lynn, Norfolk, where he was baptised on 17 November 1616...
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wind soul secret
The regenerating Spirit is compared to the wind. His first attempts on the soul may be so secret that the creature knows not whence they come, or whither they tend; but, before he hath done, the sound will be heard throughout the soul.
rocks principles retreat
Blind zeal is soon put to a shameful retreat, while holy resolution, built on fast principles, lifts up its head like a rock in the midst of the waves.
inspirational-life world accusing
No torment in the world is comparable to an accusing conscience.
doers boasters
Least doers are the greatest boasters.
bears satan christ
Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not.
names grace thrones
God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.
looks thee compare
Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.
lust enemy arms
It is no policy to let thy lusts have arms, which are sure to rise and declare against thee when thine enemy comes.
judgement soul needs
God is almighty to pardon, but He will not use His power for a shameless sinner. He is able to save and help in time of need, but if you have not repented, how can you expect His aid? The same power God expends on the believer's salvation will be spent on your damnation, for He has bound Himself under oath to destroy every impenitent soul.
humility grace veils
Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.
mean hands law
God is very precise in this point; he will say to such as invent ways to worship him of their own, coin means to mortify corruption, obtain comfort in their own mint: 'Who hath required this at your hands?' This is truly to be 'righteous over-much,' as Solomon speaks, when we will pretend to correct God's law, and add supplements of our own to his rule.
taken soul laziness
The longer a soul hath neglected duty, the more ado there is to get it taken up.
christian prayer humble
The Christian in prayer comes up close to God, with a humble boldness of faith, and takes hold of him, wrestles with him; yea, will not let him go without a blessing... They are only a few noble-spirited souls, who dare take heaven by force, that are fit for this calling.
christian war heart
The Christian is to proclaim and prosecute an irreconcilable war against his bosom sins; those sins which have lain nearest his heart, must now be trampled under his feet.