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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crosses
We are bid to take, not to make our cross.
praying sin cease
CEASE to PRAY and thou will BEGIN to SIN.
storm may temporary
The storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary.
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.
grace ifs
The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.
enemy sides armour
Our enemies are on every side, so must our armour be.
harvest-time joy soul
Whoever hath a seed time of grace pass over his soul, shall have his harvest time also of joy.
sacred preaching word-of-god
The Word of God is too sacred a thing, and preaching too solemn a work, to be toyed and played with.
humility grace veils
Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.
looks thee compare
Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.
imperfection may bears
Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.
kings heart soul
Can Christ be in thou heart and thou not know it? Can one king be dethroned and another crowned in thy soul and thou hear no scuffle?
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.
bears satan christ
Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not.