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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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Theologian
Mystery
Faith
Wells
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Godliness
Doctrine

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Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
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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.
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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 mightier any is in the word, the more mighty he will be in prayer.
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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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We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only mighty through God.
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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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We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.
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