The Christian's life should put his minister's sermon in print. — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
Godliness is the child of truth, and it must be nursed by its own mother. — William Gurnall Children Copy Share Image
It is one thing to know a truth, and another thing to know it by unction. — William Gurnall Funny Copy Share Image
“A false heart yields when sin comes with a bribe in its hand.” — William Gurnall Bribe Copy Share Image
Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel. — William Gurnall Christianity Copy Share Image
“apply thyself to the use of those means which God hath appointed for the strengthening grace. If” — William Gurnall Grace Copy Share Image
“The word of God hath the power of conversion, which none but God—who is the ‘God of all grace’—can produce.” — William Gurnall Communication Copy Share Image
“How canst thou put thy head into the other world without horror, if thou hast not solid ground that Christ will own… — William Gurnall Heaven Copy Share Image
It is no policy to let thy lusts have arms, which are sure to rise and declare against thee when thine enemy… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“O loosen the roots of thy affections from the world, and the tree will fall more easily.” — William Gurnall Flower Copy Share Image
“And so when thou art tempted to any sin, look not on it as a single sin, but as having all other… — William Gurnall Art Copy Share Image
“Till he be merciful to pardon our sins through Christ, he cannot bless or look kindly on us sinners.” — William Gurnall Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“Assurance rather is the fruit of faith. It is in faith as the flower is in the root.” — William Gurnall Assurance Copy Share Image
Job's friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“Grace in a decay is like a man pulled off his legs by sickness; if some means be not used to recover… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
Christ is the door that opens into God's presence and lets the soul into His very bosom, faith is the key that… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“A man may outlive many wounds received in the arms or legs, but a stab in the heart or other vital parts… — William Gurnall Conscience Copy Share Image
“The news which the gospel hath in its mouth to tell us poor sinners is good. It speaks promises, and they are… — William Gurnall Christianity Copy Share Image
How many, alas, of the precious saints of God must we shut out from being believers, if there is no faith but… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
Sometimes, perhaps, thou hearest another pray with much freedom and fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get out a few broken words. Hence… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“The providences of God to his saints here, while on this low bottom of earth, are mixed and parti-coloured, as was signified… — William Gurnall Nature Copy Share Image
Satan will be ready to help forward such thoughts as a fit medium to lift thee up , and slacken thy care… — William Gurnall Bears Copy Share Image
“That prayer is a necessary duty to be performed by the Christian, and used with all other means in his spiritual warfare.” — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage. — William Gurnall Advent Copy Share Image
Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in… — William Gurnall Affection Copy Share Image
When people do not mind what God speaks to them in His word, God doth as little mind what they say to… — William Gurnall Little minds Copy Share Image
“this spiritual war of the Christian lies chiefly on the defence, and therefore requires arms most of this kind to wage it.” — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true… — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their… — William Gurnall Demon Copy Share Image
“That he who means to be a Christian indeed, must endeavour to maintain the power of holiness and righteousness in his life… — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
“The more our life has been corrupted with hypocrisy and unfaithfulness, the weaker our faith will be in a dying hour.” — William Gurnall Faith Copy Share Image
Therefore tremble, O man, at any power thou hast, except thou usest it for God. Art thou strong in body; who hath… — William Gurnall Art Copy Share Image
“The Christian is a born conqueror, the gates of hell shall not prevail against him.” — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
The Word of God is too sacred a thing, and preaching too solemn a work, to be toyed and played with. — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan's landing places, especially the eye and the ear. — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again. — William Gurnall Argument Copy Share Image