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William Gurnall

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William Gurnall
Age: 62 †
Born: 1617
Born: January 1
Died: 1679
Died: October 12
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Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.
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Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.
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Least doers are the greatest boasters.
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The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.
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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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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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God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'.
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We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.
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Peace of conscience is nothing but the echo of pardoning mercy.
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No torment in the world is comparable to an accusing conscience.
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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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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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One Almighty is more than all mighties
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The storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary.
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We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.
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The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.
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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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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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The chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear.
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