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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prayer promise victory
Furnish thyself with arguments from the promises to enforce thy prayers, and make them prevalent with God. The promises are the ground of faith, and faith, when strengthened, will make thee fervent, and such fervency ever speeds and returns with victory out of the field of prayer. The mightier any is in the Word, the more mighty he will be in prayer.
prayer desire praying
It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves.
faith exercise live-by
We live by faith, and faith lives by exercise.
devil way instruments
There is no such way to be even with the devil and his instruments, for all their spite against us, as by doing what good we can wherever we be come.
reading wine mean
What is Jordan that I should wash in it? What is the preaching that I should attend on it, while I hear nothing but what I knew before? What are these beggarly elements of water, bread, and wine? Are not these the reasonings of a soul that forgets who appoints the means of grace?
strong children grace
Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree of it; the weak child is oftener in the lap than the strong one.
christian christian-inspirational feds
The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it.
saint prison found
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.
christian children blessing
God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child's garments.
son blood saint
God loves the saints as the purchase of his Son's blood. They cost him dear, and that which is so hardly got shall not be easily lost. He that was willing to expend his Son's blood to gain them, will not deny his power to keep them.
agreement doctrine scripture
Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.
heart christianity heavenly
Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.
christian christianity withdrawing
The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.
sleep night heaven
In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ.