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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

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William Gurnall
Age: 62 †
Born: 1617
Born: January 1
Died: 1679
Died: October 12
Author
Theologian
Prison
Preaching
Good
Devil
Paul
Open
Sooner
Alone
Sinner
Poor
Gates
Fall
Falls
Satan
Comes
Forth
Sinners
Come

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