Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare… — William Gurnall Compare Copy Share Image
“But none are so safe from sin as they that fear the falling into it most.” — William Gurnall Falling 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 Preaching 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
“Never can we truly recover our courage, till we recover our holiness—‘If” — William Gurnall Courage Copy Share Image
As you love your peace, Christian, be plain-hearted with God and man, and keep the king's highway. — William Gurnall Christian 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
“We are to choose affliction rather than sin, yea, the greatest affliction before the least sin. Moses” — 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 Admire Copy Share Image
God loves the saints as the purchase of his Son's blood. They cost him dear, and that which is so hardly got… — William Gurnall Blood Copy Share Image
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison,… — William Gurnall Court Copy Share Image
“It is faith on Christ that alone can purify thy heart. Without it thy washed face and hands—external righteousness I mean— will… — William Gurnall Faith Copy Share Image
As the eye of the body once put out, can never be restored by the creature's art, so neither can the spiritual… — William Gurnall Adam Copy Share Image
Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh… — William Gurnall Affliction Copy Share Image
The Christian must stand fixed to his principles, and not change his habit; but freely show what countryman he is by his… — William Gurnall Christian Copy Share Image
“use all means for the discovery of sin, and as it breaks forth to be humbled for it, and be chopping at… — William Gurnall Change for the better 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
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
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
“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
Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another. — William Gurnall Bears Copy Share Image
Christ hath told us He will come, but not when, that we might never put off our clothes, or put out the… — William Gurnall Candle Copy Share Image
“Every sin thou committest is a new line that the devil draws on thy soul.” — William Gurnall Thy Soul Copy Share Image
He that loves the Word and the purity of its precepts cannot turn traitor. — William Gurnall Inspirational Copy Share Image
“Satan comes as a serpent in the persons of false teachers, and by them labours to put a cheat on us, and… — William Gurnall Truth Copy Share Image
“A sinner truly convinced is not only convinced of this sin or that sin, but of the evil of all sin.” — William Gurnall Convinced Copy Share Image
To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again. — William Gurnall Forsake Copy Share Image
“Labour to get Christ, and through him hopes of heaven, and thou takest the right road to content; thou” — William Gurnall Happiness Copy Share Image
“That it is the saint’s duty, and should be their care, not only to get an established judgment of the truth, but… — William Gurnall Duty Copy Share Image
Blind zeal is soon put to a shameful retreat, while holy resolution, built on fast principles, lifts up its head like a… — William Gurnall Blind Copy Share Image
“The saddest consequence which attends the prosperity and success of God’s enemies in the world, is their pride and blasphemy against God,… — William Gurnall Blasphemy Copy Share Image
“The bloodiest tragedies in the world have been acted on the stage of the church; and the most inhuman massacres and butcheries… — William Gurnall 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
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
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
It is the saint's duty, and should be their care, not only to believe that God is Almighty, but also to strongly… — William Gurnall Almighty Copy Share Image
“Meditate of Christ’s coming to judgment. Surely thou wilt not easily sleep while this trumpet, that shall call all mankind to judgment,… — William Gurnall Meditate Christ 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
