Book of Jeremiah
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When reproached and persecuted by wicked men, look beyond them. Spend your wrath on Satan, who is your chief enemy. Men are only his puppets.
-William Gurnall
William Gurnall was born in 1616 and was a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, a university under strong Puritan influence. He was a pastor of the Church of Christ, in Suffolk. The book, Christian in Complete Armour, by William Gurnall is a classic. It is a devotional with a reading from Gurnall for each day of the year. In this thread we look at what Gurnall had to say about spiritual warfare / and the wicked One.
Gurnall writes:
Now in all the saints' wars with the wicked, Satan is commander in chief on the wicked side. It is their captain's work the wicked do, his lusts they fulfill. The Sabeans were the ones who plundered Job, but they went on Satan's errand. The heretic spreads corrupt doctrine and perverts the faith of many, but he is only a minister of Satan. (2 Corinthians 11:5) who gives him his call, his wiles, and his wages. Persecutors, whether by their tongues or their hands, are but the devil's instruments. (Revelation 2:9,10)
When you see people striving furiously against the truths or servants of Christ, pity them as the most miserable people on earth. Do not fear their power, or admire their talents. They are emissaries of Satan. The Martyrs of old called them his drudges and slaughter-slaves.
-William Gurnall
For a complete reading of William Gurnall's books on line see this link:
William Gurnall -- The Christian in Complete Armour
-William Gurnall
William Gurnall was born in 1616 and was a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, a university under strong Puritan influence. He was a pastor of the Church of Christ, in Suffolk. The book, Christian in Complete Armour, by William Gurnall is a classic. It is a devotional with a reading from Gurnall for each day of the year. In this thread we look at what Gurnall had to say about spiritual warfare / and the wicked One.
Gurnall writes:
Now in all the saints' wars with the wicked, Satan is commander in chief on the wicked side. It is their captain's work the wicked do, his lusts they fulfill. The Sabeans were the ones who plundered Job, but they went on Satan's errand. The heretic spreads corrupt doctrine and perverts the faith of many, but he is only a minister of Satan. (2 Corinthians 11:5) who gives him his call, his wiles, and his wages. Persecutors, whether by their tongues or their hands, are but the devil's instruments. (Revelation 2:9,10)
When you see people striving furiously against the truths or servants of Christ, pity them as the most miserable people on earth. Do not fear their power, or admire their talents. They are emissaries of Satan. The Martyrs of old called them his drudges and slaughter-slaves.
-William Gurnall
For a complete reading of William Gurnall's books on line see this link:
William Gurnall -- The Christian in Complete Armour
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