It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves. William Gurnall More Quotes by William Gurnall More Quotes From William Gurnall Pride of gifts robs us of God's blessing in the use of them. William Gurnall christian-inspirationalprideblessing Truly, hope is the saint's covering, wherein he wraps himself, when he lays his body down to sleep in the grave: "My flesh," saith David, "shall rest in hope." William Gurnall blessingchristiansleep Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery. William Gurnall doctrinewellsmystery Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's... But how does the great apostle spend his time in prison?... We read of no dispatches sent to court to procure his liberty; but many to the churches, to help them to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ had made them free... The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth. William Gurnall libertychurchfall Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true grace should perish William Gurnall landstrongchristian Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own policy, and cast themselves on the wisdom of God; their own righteousness, and expect all from the pure mercy of God in Christ, which act of faith is so pleasing to God, that such a soul shall never be ashamed. William Gurnall mercy-of-godsaintsoul Least doers are the greatest boasters. William Gurnall boastersdoerslaziness The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian. William Gurnall dutysoldierchristian Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee. William Gurnall comparetheelooks God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace. William Gurnall saintgracenames As the eye of the body once put out, can never be restored by the creature's art, so neither can the spiritual eye lost by Adam's sin be restored by the teaching of men or angels. It is one of the diseases which Christ came to cure. William Gurnall teachingspiritualart Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections. William Gurnall affectionprayerlong Praying is the same to the new creature as crying is to the natural. The child is not learned by art or example to cry, but instructed by nature; it comes into the world crying. Praying is not a lesson got by forms and rules of art, but flowing from principles of new life itself. William Gurnall prayerchildrenart God is very precise in this point; he will say to such as invent ways to worship him of their own, coin means to mortify corruption, obtain comfort in their own mint: 'Who hath required this at your hands?' This is truly to be 'righteous over-much,' as Solomon speaks, when we will pretend to correct God's law, and add supplements of our own to his rule. William Gurnall lawmeanhands Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan's landing places, especially the eye and the ear. William Gurnall eyestrongchristian CEASE to PRAY and thou will BEGIN to SIN. William Gurnall ceasesinpraying Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. Why shouldst thou be afraid to die, who hopest to live by dying! William Gurnall blessingchristiandeath Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin. William Gurnall prayingprayermean The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth. William Gurnall devilprisonfall Blind zeal is soon put to a shameful retreat, while holy resolution, built on fast principles, lifts up its head like a rock in the midst of the waves. William Gurnall retreatrocksprinciples
