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 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 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
“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
“The Spirit is the only true interpreter of the word. Hence that known passage of Bernard: quo spiritu factæ sunt Scripturæ, eo… — William Gurnall Bible Copy Share Image
“Prayer is a great heart-easer; it breathes out those distempered passions which, being bound up in others, break out when God at… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off… — William Gurnall Boldness 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
The regenerating Spirit is compared to the wind. His first attempts on the soul may be so secret that the creature knows… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“Thus long did God forbear to commit his will to writing, because it, passing through so few, and those trusty hands, it… — William Gurnall 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
We need not borrow and take up sorrows upon use of the morrow, to make up our present load; as we read… — 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
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
“The Christian is a born conqueror, the gates of hell shall not prevail against him.” — William Gurnall Christian 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
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
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
Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“But none are so safe from sin as they that fear the falling into it most.” — William Gurnall 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
“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
“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
“Assurance rather is the fruit of faith. It is in faith as the flower is in the root.” — William Gurnall Assurance 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
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
“Faith hath an incarnating virtue, as they say of some strengthening meat; it feeds upon the promise, and that ‘is perfect, converting’—or… — William Gurnall Faith 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 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
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
