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Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.
William Gurnall
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William Gurnall
Age: 62 †
Born: 1617
Born: January 1
Died: 1679
Died: October 12
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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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The longer a soul hath neglected duty, the more ado there is to get it taken up.
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Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither.
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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.
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Peace of conscience is nothing but the echo of pardoning mercy.
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God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.
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We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.
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The Word of God is too sacred a thing, and preaching too solemn a work, to be toyed and played with.
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Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.
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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.
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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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Christ is the door that opens into God's presence and lets the soul into His very bosom, faith is the key that unlocks the door but the Spirit is He that makes this key.
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Godliness is the child of truth, and it must be nursed by its own mother.
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Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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He that is impatient, and cannot wait on God for a mercy, will not easily submit to Him in a denial.
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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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We need not borrow and take up sorrows upon use of the morrow, to make up our present load as we read of daily bread, so of a daily cross, Luke ix. M, which we are bid to take, not to make.
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