Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither. William Gurnall More Quotes by William Gurnall More Quotes From William Gurnall What is Jordan that I should wash in it? What is the preaching that I should attend on it, while I hear nothing but what I knew before? What are these beggarly elements of water, bread, and wine? Are not these the reasonings of a soul that forgets who appoints the means of grace? William Gurnall wine reading mean Whoever hath a seed time of grace pass over his soul, shall have his harvest time also of joy. William Gurnall harvest-time grace joy Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest. William Gurnall light sun world Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin. William Gurnall wrath sin mercy The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it. William Gurnall grace ifs Few are made better by prosperity, whom afflictions make worse. William Gurnall affliction prosperity christian We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the prince's hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoner's hand. William Gurnall believe hands past No torment in the world is comparable to an accusing conscience. William Gurnall accusing inspirational-life world And therefore you who think so basely of the gospel and the professors of it, because at present their peace and comfort is not come, know it is on the way to them, and comes to stay everlastingly with them; whereas your peace is going from you every moment, and is sure to leave you without any hope of returning to you again. Look not how the Christian begins, but ends. The Spirit of God by his convictions comes into the soul with some terrors, but it closeth with peace and joy. William Gurnall christian peace thinking Our enemies are on every side, so must our armour be. William Gurnall armour sides enemy Sometimes, perhaps, thou hearest another pray with much freedom and fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get out a few broken words. Hence thou art ready to accuse thyself and admire him, as if the gilding of the key made it open the door the better. William Gurnall keys prayer art All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken God's hand to spoil one letter or line he has been drawing. William Gurnall drawing plot hands Godliness is the child of truth, and it must be nursed by its own mother. William Gurnall godliness mother children Christ hath told us He will come, but not when, that we might never put off our clothes, or put out the candle. William Gurnall clothes might christ Thou hast no life to lose, because thou hast given it already to Christ, nor can man take away that without God's leave. William Gurnall given men christ If thou beest ever so exact in thy morals, and not a worshiper of God, then thou art an atheist. William Gurnall moral atheist art The Christian, like a chalice without a base, cannot stand on his own nor hold what he has received any longer that God holds him in His strong hands. William Gurnall strong christian hands Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house. William Gurnall christian father children How many, alas, of the precious saints of God must we shut out from being believers, if there is no faith but what amounts to assurance.... shall we say their faith went away in the departure of their assurance? William Gurnall saint christian faith How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor humble soul? Which is more than if he had said, such a one should dwell with him; for a beggar to live at court is not so much as the king to dwell with him in his cottage. William Gurnall soul kings humble
