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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christian children father
Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house.
christian strong hands
The Christian, like a chalice without a base, cannot stand on his own nor hold what he has received any longer that God holds him in His strong hands.
clothes might christ
Christ hath told us He will come, but not when, that we might never put off our clothes, or put out the candle.
praying sin cease
CEASE to PRAY and thou will BEGIN to SIN.
prayer long affection
Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections.
christian strong land
Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true grace should perish
art blood temptation
Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not prove thy pedigree by daring to be holy!
christianity almighty
One Almighty is more than all mighties
waiting denial patient
He that is impatient, and cannot wait on God for a mercy, will not easily submit to Him in a denial.
jobs prayer hot
Job's friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent the time in praying for him which they did in hot disputes with him, they would have profited him, and pleased God more.
prayer people mind
When people do not mind what God speaks to them in His word, God doth as little mind what they say to Him in prayer.
christian ministers should
The Christian's life should put his minister's sermon in print.
art prayer children
Praying is the same to the new creature as crying is to the natural. The child is not learned by art or example to cry, but instructed by nature; it comes into the world crying. Praying is not a lesson got by forms and rules of art, but flowing from principles of new life itself.
storm may temporary
The storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary.