Few are made better by prosperity, whom afflictions make worse. William Gurnall More Quotes by William Gurnall More Quotes From William Gurnall We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. William Gurnall religious christian god Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6). William Gurnall laughter hope christian Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart. William Gurnall heavenly christianity heart It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons. William Gurnall hell demon weapons The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it. William Gurnall feds christian-inspirational christian In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ. William Gurnall sleep night heaven Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils. William Gurnall running men blood Humble souls are fearful of their own strength. William Gurnall be-humble soul humble Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer. William Gurnall journey prayer waiting God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'. William Gurnall captains battle son We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us. William Gurnall receiving done giving The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin. William Gurnall sin teacher As you love your peace, Christian, be plain-hearted with God and man, and keep the king's highway. William Gurnall kings christian love-you Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not. William Gurnall satan bears christ 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? William Gurnall soul kings heart God loves the saints as the purchase of his Son's blood. They cost him dear, and that which is so hardly got shall not be easily lost. He that was willing to expend his Son's blood to gain them, will not deny his power to keep them. William Gurnall saint blood son To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again. William Gurnall reserved forsake sin We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works. William Gurnall christian-inspirational christian faith The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God. William Gurnall trust-in-god christianity christian Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves. William Gurnall doctrine scripture agreement
