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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sin forsake reserved
To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.
running men blood
Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
teacher sin
The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.
giving done receiving
We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.
prayer waiting soul
Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.
sweet yield trying
The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never in them in the first place is a futile endeavor. A cow's udders, gently pressed, will yield sweet milk, nourishing and refreshing. Applying more and more pressure will not produce greater quantities of milk. We lose the good of material things by expecting too much from them. Those who try hardest to please themselves with earthly goods find the least satisfaction in them.
weapons hell demon
It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons.
son battle captains
God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'.
christian eye blessing
Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6).
men littles christianity
We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.