We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works. William Gurnall More Quotes by William Gurnall More Quotes From William Gurnall God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child's garments. William Gurnall adversity christian children The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never in them in the first place is a futile endeavor. A cow's udders, gently pressed, will yield sweet milk, nourishing and refreshing. Applying more and more pressure will not produce greater quantities of milk. We lose the good of material things by expecting too much from them. Those who try hardest to please themselves with earthly goods find the least satisfaction in them. William Gurnall yield trying sweet It is the saint's duty, and should be their care, not only to believe that God is Almighty, but also to strongly believe that His almighty power is engaged for our defense and help in all of our straits and temptations. William Gurnall saint temptation believe God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill. William Gurnall kissing blessing christian We live by faith, and faith lives by exercise. William Gurnall christian faith exercise Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's. William Gurnall nero prisoner christianity The chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear. William Gurnall chains stronger Therefore tremble, O man, at any power thou hast, except thou usest it for God. Art thou strong in body; who hath thy strength? God, or thy lusts? William Gurnall strong men art Peace of conscience is nothing but the echo of pardoning mercy. William Gurnall conscience echoes mercy Bid faith look through the key-hole of the promise, and tell thee what it sees there laid up for him that overcomes; bid it listen and tell thee whether it cannot hear the shout of those crowned saints, as of those that are dividing the spoil, and receiving the reward of all their services and sufferings here on earth. William Gurnall keys suffering promise The Christian in prayer comes up close to God, with a humble boldness of faith, and takes hold of him, wrestles with him; yea, will not let him go without a blessing... They are only a few noble-spirited souls, who dare take heaven by force, that are fit for this calling. William Gurnall prayer humble christian The regenerating Spirit is compared to the wind. His first attempts on the soul may be so secret that the creature knows not whence they come, or whither they tend; but, before he hath done, the sound will be heard throughout the soul. William Gurnall soul secret wind Satan will be ready to help forward such thoughts as a fit medium to lift thee up , and slacken thy care in duty for the future. Such discoveries do indeed bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to the degree and measure of it. The weak child may be, yea, is, oftener in the lap than the strong. William Gurnall strong grace children He that loves the Word and the purity of its precepts cannot turn traitor. William Gurnall traitor turns purity Satan cannot deny but that great wonders have been wrought by prayer. As the spirit of prayer goes up, so his kingdom goes down. Satan's strategems against prayer are three. First, if he can, he will keep thee from prayer. If that be not feasible, secondly, he will strive to interrupt thee in prayer. And, thirdly, if that plot takes not, he will labour to hinder the success of thy prayer. William Gurnall plot three prayer Furnish thyself with arguments from the promises to enforce thy prayers, and make them prevalent with God. The promises are the ground of faith, and faith, when strengthened, will make thee fervent, and such fervency ever speeds and returns with victory out of the field of prayer. The mightier any is in the Word, the more mighty he will be in prayer. William Gurnall victory prayer promise The mightier any is in the word, the more mighty he will be in prayer. William Gurnall prayer There is no such way to be even with the devil and his instruments, for all their spite against us, as by doing what good we can wherever we be come. William Gurnall instruments devil way It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves. William Gurnall praying prayer desire For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage. William Gurnall cottages advent kings
