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Originally posted by lwadkins
This is one I've not read yet, thanks for the recomendation Lori.
Originally posted by Loriann
Has anyone read William Gurnall's "The Christian in Complete Armour" ?
It's VERY indepth! And if you decide to pick up a copy, I HIGHLY suggest getting the unabridged version, it's much more weighty!
Originally posted by Loriann
Keith, I have read Gurnall and Charnock, but I can't say I've even heard of Ravenhill!!!!!
"œThe longer a soul hath neglected duty, the more ado there is to get it taken up; partly, through shame, the soul having played the truant, now knows not how to look God in the face; and partly, from the difficulty of the work, being double to what another finds that walks in the exercise of his grace. Here is all out of order. It requires more time and pains for him to tune his instrument, than for another to play the lesson. He goes to duty as to a new work, as a scholar that hath not looked on his book some while; his lesson is almost out of his head, whereas another that was even now but connig it over hath it [at his finger ends]."
"” Gurnall p. 1:65.
"œSatan has not only a general malice against the army of saints, but a spite against you John, you Joan; he will single you out for his enemy . . .. it obstructs our care and watchfulness, when we conceive of Satan´s wrath and fury as bent in general against the saints, and not against me in particular. O how careful would a soul be in duty, if, as going to church or closet, he had such a serious meditation as this: Now Satan is at my heels to hinder me in my work, if my God help me not!"
"” Gurnall p. 1:113
"œDoctrine. The Christian´s life is a continual wrestling. . . . you shall have wars:" from your spiritual birth to your natural death; from the hour when you fist did set your face to heaven, till you shall set your foot in heaven."
"” Gurnall p. 1:114
How much less will God yield up a soul unto his enemy when it takes sanctuary in his name, saying, "˜Lord, I am hunted with such a temptation, dogged with such a lust, either thou must pardon it, or I am damned; mortify it, or I shall be a slave to it; take me into the bosom of thy love, for Christ´s sake; castle me in the arms of thy everlasting strength, it is in thy power to save me from, or give me up into, the hands of my enemy. I have no confidence in myself or any other: into thy hands I commit my cause, my life, and rely on thee.´ This dependence of a soul undoubtedly will awaken the almighty power of God for such an one´s defense. He hath sworn the greatest oath that can come out of his blessed lips, even by himself, that such as fly for refuge to hope in him, shall have strong consolation, He. vi. 17."
"” Gurnall p. 1:30
This is one of the greatest quotations I have ever pulled from Gurnall.
The word conning appears to mean thinking, studying, meditating. If anyone knows what this word really means I would appreciate knowing.
con 2 Pronunciation (kn)
tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons
1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully.
2. To learn or commit to memory.
[Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]
I can't put it down! Spurgeon was quoted as saying that outside the scripture it was the most valuable book in his library!
and yes, Scott, this is a classic!