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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
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William Gurnall
Age: 62 †
Born: 1617
Born: January 1
Died: 1679
Died: October 12
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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.
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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.
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Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin.
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It is no policy to let thy lusts have arms, which are sure to rise and declare against thee when thine enemy comes.
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Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.
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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.
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For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage.
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We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.
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Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections.
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