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
The Christian's life should put his minister's sermon in print. — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it. — William Gurnall Grace Copy Share Image
“So in the Christian there are many graces, but one new creature.” — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
“so to make a good Christian, there is required a conscientious care to use all appointed means.” — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
Thou hast no life to lose, because thou hast given it already to Christ, nor can man take away that without God's… — William Gurnall Christ Copy Share Image
Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not… — William Gurnall Art Copy Share Image
“Him that hath not God before he dies, the devil shall have when he dies.” — William Gurnall Devil Copy Share Image
Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee. — William Gurnall Compare Copy Share Image
“We are to choose affliction rather than sin, yea, the greatest affliction before the least sin. Moses” — William Gurnall Moses Copy Share Image
God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace. — William Gurnall Debt Copy Share Image
“All error dreads the light of the word, and fears more to be examined by that, than a thief does to be… — William Gurnall Truth Copy Share Image
Let this encourage those of you who belong to Christ: the storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary. The clouds… — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at… — William Gurnall Devil Copy Share Image
How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor humble soul? Which is more than if he had… — 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 Love Copy Share Image
Praying is the same to the new creature as crying is to the natural. The child is not learned by art or… — William Gurnall Art Copy Share Image
We need not borrow and take up sorrows upon use of the morrow, to make up our present load; as we read… — William Gurnall Crosses Copy Share Image
Truly, hope is the saint's covering, wherein he wraps himself, when he lays his body down to sleep in the grave: "My… — William Gurnall Blessing Copy Share Image
Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction,… — William Gurnall Affliction Copy Share Image
Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's... But how does the great apostle spend his time in prison?... We… — William Gurnall Apostles 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
God is almighty to pardon, but He will not use His power for a shameless sinner. He is able to save and… — William Gurnall Able Copy Share Image
The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them… — William Gurnall Consumerism Copy Share Image
Bid faith look through the key-hole of the promise, and tell thee what it sees there laid up for him that overcomes;… — William Gurnall Dividing Copy Share Image
God, to prevent all escape, hath sown the seeds of death in our very constitution and nature, so that we can as… — William Gurnall Blessing Copy Share Image
“But as for thee, poor soul, who art persuaded to renounce thy lusts, to throw away the conceit of thy own righteousness,… — William Gurnall Art Copy Share Image
And therefore you who think so basely of the gospel and the professors of it, because at present their peace and comfort… — William Gurnall Christian 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
“Confession of the mouth without faith in the heart is gross hypocrisy.” — William Gurnall Faith Copy Share Image
The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian. — William Gurnall Active Copy Share Image