Godliness is the child of truth, and it must be nursed by its own mother. William Gurnall More Quotes by William Gurnall More Quotes From William Gurnall For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage. William Gurnall cottagesadventkings Never venture near the door where sin dwells, lest you are dragged in. William Gurnall venturesindoors The Christian is to proclaim and prosecute an irreconcilable war against his bosom sins; those sins which have lain nearest his heart, must now be trampled under his feet. William Gurnall christianheartwar We need not borrow and take up sorrows upon use of the morrow, to make up our present load; as we read of daily bread, so of a daily cross, Luke ix. M, which we are bid to take, not to make. William Gurnall crosses Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces. William Gurnall veilshumilitygrace The Christian must stand fixed to his principles, and not change his habit; but freely show what countryman he is by his holy constancy in the truth. William Gurnall habitprincipleschristian Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another. William Gurnall imperfectionsaintmay The storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary. William Gurnall stormtemporarymay When people do not mind what God speaks to them in His word, God doth as little mind what they say to Him in prayer. William Gurnall prayermindpeople Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. William Gurnall fear-of-deathchristianheaven We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only mighty through God. William Gurnall armourweapons Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not prove thy pedigree by daring to be holy! William Gurnall temptationbloodart Job's friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent the time in praying for him which they did in hot disputes with him, they would have profited him, and pleased God more. William Gurnall prayerhotjobs A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If men will be bold in sin, ministers must be bold to reprove. William Gurnall knivesgunmen He that is impatient, and cannot wait on God for a mercy, will not easily submit to Him in a denial. William Gurnall denialpatientwaiting It is one thing to know a truth, and another thing to know it by unction. William Gurnall one-thingknows One Almighty is more than all mighties William Gurnall almightychristianity Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither. William Gurnall coatsfoolheaven And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn. William Gurnall saintprisonfound Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel. William Gurnall naked
