Gurnall, William Archives - Banner of Truth UK https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/theauthor/gurnall-william/ Christian Publisher of Reformed & Puritan Books Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:02:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banneroftruth.org/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/02/cropped-cropped-Banner-FilledIn-WithOval-1-32x32.jpg Gurnall, William Archives - Banner of Truth UK https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/theauthor/gurnall-william/ 32 32 Christian In Complete Armour https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/sermons-and-expositions/christian-in-complete-armour-2/ https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/sermons-and-expositions/christian-in-complete-armour-2/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000 http://54.225.232.228/us/store/uncategorized/christian-in-complete-armour-2/ A modernized abridgement of the Puritan classic. 312, 400 & 320pp.

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‘If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.’– JOHN NEWTON

‘Gurnall’s work is peerless and priceless; every line is full of wisdom; every sentence is suggestive. I have often resorted to it when my own fire has been burning low, and I have seldom failed to find a glowing coal upon Gurnall’s hearth.’– C.H. SPURGEON

‘A beautiful feature in Gurnall’s book is its richness in pithy, pointed, and epigrammatical sayings. You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words. Solid scriptural theology, like that contained in these pages, should be valued and studied in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith and practice – books in which Christ and the Holy Ghost have their rightful office – books in which justification, and sanctification, and regeneration, and faith, and grace, and holiness are clearly, distinctly, and accurately delineated and exhibited – these are the only books which do real good. Few things need reviving more than a taste for such books as these among readers.’– J.C. RYLE

‘I believe The Christian in Complete Armour, should be in the library of every man and woman of God. No Christian leader, teacher, pastor, evangelist, or Christian worker should be without it.’– DAVID WILKERSON (author of The Cross and the Switchblade)

‘You could not buy a better work, nor get better value for your money.’– FREE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE

Book Description

The Christian in Complete Armour is certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritans’ practical writings. This first volume in the 3-volume paperback set is a modernized abridgement of the Puritan Classic by William Gurnall.

 

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Preface 15
Biographical sketch of the Author 17
Chapter 1: The Saint’s Call to Arms 23
I. THE CHRISTIAN’S CALL TO COURAGE 24
Cowardice vs. Courage 25
Sources of Christian Courage 27
1. An established knowledge of God’s truth 28
2. A heart set in the right direction 29
II. THE CHRISTIAN’S CALL TO SERVICE 29
Directives Issued 29
1. Renounce your bosom sins 30
2. Conform your life to Christ 31
3. Sidestep stumbling blocks 32
4. Trust God in every circumstance 32
5. Stay on course to the end of your life 33
III. AN ADMONITION TO ‘BE STRONG IN THE LORD’ 33
The Source of the Saint’s Strength 33
The Significance of God’s Strength 36
1. The nature of the saint’s conscience 36
2. The character of the conscience 37
3. The nature of God’s plan 38
4. The nature of God 40
A Solemn Warning 41
IV. AN ADMONITION TO APPROPRIATE ‘THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT’ 42
What Is ‘The Power of His Might’? 42
Appropriating God’s Power 42
Three Reasons for Trusting God’s Power 43
1. His past record 43
2. Your present dilemma 44
3. His eternal desire 45
The Fivefold Bond Securing God’s Power 47
1. His near kinship to the saints 47
2. His dear love for the saints 48
3. His everlasting covenant 49
4. His self-imposed obligation 49
5. His interceding Son 50
Occasions for Using God’s Power 50
1. When weighed down by sin 52
2. When overpowered by temptation 53
3. When oppressed by Christian duty 54
Four Reasons Why God’s Power Is Sometimes Hidden 55
1. You may have overlooked God’s power 55
2. God may have purposely delayed His power 56
3. The cause of hindrance of the blessing may be in yourself 57
4. God may call you to persevere in the face of overwhelming odds 58
Chapter 2: First Consideration: The Saint’s Armour 59
I. THE CHRISTIAN MUST BE ARMED 59
The Armed Saint – His Divine Provisions 60
1. Christ as armour 60
2. The graces of Christ as armour 60
The Unarmed Sinner – His Dim Prospects 60
1. Alienation from God 61
2. Ignorance 62
3. Impotency 63
4. Friendship with sin and Satan 63
The Enemy – His Diabolical Plan 64
1. The natural inclination of man’s soul 64
2. The supernatural malice of Satan 65
The Armour – Its Creator 66
1. God is the sole designer of His saints’ armour 66
2. God makes His saints’ armour and trains them in its proper use 68
The Armour – Its Various Parts 69
1. All the parts together cover the whole saint, soul and body 70
2. Each piece has a special function 70
3. Each piece is complete and perfect 74
Our Graces – Why We Must Perfect Them 74
1. Because our graces can sustain injury 74
2. Because Satan is still perfecting his wrath and skill 75
3. Because we fulfill God’s purpose when we grow in grace 75
The Armour – Its Proper Use 76
1. The armour must be put on 76
2. The armour must be kept on 76
The Armour – Its Proper Place 80
Final Exhortation 80
II. WHY THE CHRISTIAN MUST BE ARMED 81
The Danger if Unarmed 81
Satan as Tempter to Sin 82
1. Satan chooses when to tempt 83
2. Satan chooses how to tempt 85
3. Satan chooses what or whom to use as the instruments of temptation 89
Warning 93
Precautions 95
1. Ask God for counsel 95
2. Know your heart 95
3. Read God’s Word attentively 95
Satan as Accuser of Sin 96
1. Satan accuses the saints of his own wicked thoughts 97
2. Satan exaggerates the saints’ sins 98
3. Satan appoints himself both judge and jury to try the saints 100
4. Satan tries to rob the saints of their covenant promise 101
The Saint’s Proper Reaction to Satan’s Accusations 103
1. Let his accusations make you more careful 103
2. Let them make you more humble 103
3. Let them show you the fallacy of his logic 103
God’s Perfect Response to Satan’s Accusations 105
1. God uses Satan’s own schemes to make His saints wise 105
2. God uses Satan’s tricks to make His saints thankful 107
3. God uses the devil’s wiles to make His saints wary 107
The Saint’s Fortification 108
1. Beware of Satan as a seducer 108
2. Cling to God’s promise of justification 109
3. Avoid entrapment 109
4. Maintain assurance of salvation 111
The Assurance of Victory if Armed 113
Satan’s Damnation 114
1. The curse that lies upon Satan 114
2. The limits God places upon Satan 115
Satan’s Intentions and God’s Intervention 116
1. Satan’s intention: to defile the saint’s conscience 117
2. Satan’s intention: to defile other saints 118
3. Satan’s intention: to defile the saint’s relationship with God 119
Chapter 3: Second Consideration: The Nature of the War and the Character of the Enemy 124
I. THE NATURE OF THE WAR 124
Why Saints Must Wrestle 124
1. The sharpness of combat 124
2. The universality of combat 126
3. The duration of combat 126
How Not to Wrestle 128
1. Do not wrestle against God’s Spirit 128
2. Do not wrestle against God’s providence 129
3. Do not wrestle by your own rules 130
How to Wrestle 131
1. Enlist God as your second 131
2. Stay in training 132
3. Use your advantage wisely 132
A Word of Encouragement to Wrestlers 133
II. THE CHARACTER OF THE ENEMY 134
The Saint’s Minor Assailants: ‘Flesh and Blood’ 134
1. Our inner corruptions 134
2. Human beings 136
The Saint’s Chief Assailants: Evil Spirits 141
1. Their system of government 141
(a) Satan’s claim to his throne 143
(b) God’s present concession to Satan’s claim 144
(c) How to test your true allegiance 146
2. Their powers 151
3. Their kingdom (‘the darkness of this world’) 161
(a) Why sin is described as darkness 166
(b) Why those in darkness are under Satan’s rule 168
(c) Warning to beware of Satan’s tricks 170
(d) The blinding power of ignorance 172
(e) Warning to beware of ignorance 174
(f) The way to knowledge 181
4. Their nature (‘spiritual wickedness’) 186
(a) The importance of understanding the nature of devils 193
(b) Spiritual wickedness in the saints: the cause and the cure 195
(i) Sin in the heart 196
(ii) Sins about spiritual topics 201
Errors involving spiritual principles 201
Pride 205
(c) A final thought on spiritual wickedness 223
5. The grounds of war (‘in high places,’ or ‘for heavenly things’) 225
(a) The saint’s heavenly calling 225
(b) A call worth fighting for 228
(c) A word of caution to those who desire a heavenly prize 231
(d) A practical note – on the folly of pursuing earthly things 234
(e) A final word about our heavenly prize 238
Chapter 4: Third Consideration: A Second Exhortation to be Armed 240
I. THE EXHORTATION AND THE IMPLICATION 240
First Observation: The Implications of a Repeated Admonition 240
Imperative truths 241
Second Observation: The Need to Inspect and Repair Your Graces 245
1. Why your graces must be kept in good repair 245
2. Who suffers when your grace diminishes 247
3. How to know whether or not your grace is declining 250
4. How to recover from declining grace 254
II. REASONS FOR THE EXHORTATION 258
The Hour of Battle 258
1. The nature and quality of evil and the ‘evil day’ 260
2. The certainty of an evil day 263
3. The necessity of armour to withstand the evil day 265
4. Directions for preparing for the evil day 267
The Requirements for a Happy Outcome of the War 269
1. The necessity of perseverance 271
2. The necessity of divine armour to persevere 272
3. Why the unregenerate cannot persevere 273
4. The certainty of persevering if armed 276
5. The promised result of perseverance 281
Chapter 5: Fourth Consideration: The Position to be Maintained in the Fight 285
I. STAND – DO NOT FLEE OR YIELD 285
Scripture Expressly Commands it 286
God Supplies Armour Sufficient for the Battle 287
The Christian’s Safety Lies in Resisting 288
The Enemy is Overcome Only by Force 289
1. Satan is a cowardly enemy 289
2. Satan is an encroaching enemy 290
3. Satan is an accusing enemy 291
II. STAND IN YOUR OWN PLACE – DO NOT USURP ANOTHER’S 291
Five Considerations to Persuade All to Stand 294
1. You lose God’s approval when you leave your appointed place to work outside your calling 294
2. You lose God’s protection when you ignore His restrictions as to place and calling 295
3. God does not hold you accountable for another man’s work 297
4. You suffer needlessly when you bear burdens God never intended you to carry 297
5. A flighty spirit usually carries men out of their place and calling 298
III. STAND – DO NOT SLEEP 301
Why the Christian Must Remain Wakeful 302
1. The Christian’s work is too important and demanding to be done while half asleep, or in a half-hearted fashion 302
2. Watchfulness reaps advantages for the Christian 303
How to Stand and Watch 304
1. Watch constantly 304
2. Watch universally 306
3. Watch wisely 307

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‘If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.’– JOHN NEWTON

‘Gurnall’s work is peerless and priceless; every line is full of wisdom; every sentence is suggestive. I have often resorted to it when my own fire has been burning low, and I have seldom failed to find a glowing coal upon Gurnall’s hearth.’– C.H. SPURGEON

‘A beautiful feature in Gurnall’s book is its richness in pithy, pointed, and epigrammatical sayings. You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words. Solid scriptural theology, like that contained in these pages, should be valued and studied in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith and practice – books in which Christ and the Holy Ghost have their rightful office – books in which justification, and sanctification, and regeneration, and faith, and grace, and holiness are clearly, distinctly, and accurately delineated and exhibited – these are the only books which do real good. Few things need reviving more than a taste for such books as these among readers.’– J.C. RYLE

‘I believe The Christian in Complete Armour, should be in the library of every man and woman of God. No Christian leader, teacher, pastor, evangelist, or Christian worker should be without it.’– DAVID WILKERSON (author of The Cross and the Switchblade)

‘You could not buy a better work, nor get better value for your money.’– FREE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE

Book Description

The Christian in Complete Armour is certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritans’ practical writings. This second volume in the 3-volume paperback set is a modernized abridgement of the Puritan Classic by William Gurnall.

 

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The Several Pieces of the Whole Armour of God 19
6 FIFTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SPIRITUAL GIRDLE 21
I. Truth Of Doctrine As A Girdle For The Mind 22
                Established   Judgment in the Truths of Christ 23
                Why   Christians Need an Established Judgment in the Truth 24
                How to   Establish Judgment in the Truth 28
                A Free and   Bold Profession of Faith 32
                How to Be   Girded With the Profession of Truth 36
                Imposters Who   Use Truth 38
                How to Have   Hearts Inflamed With Love for Truth 40
II. Truth Of Heart Or Sincerity As A Girdle For The Will 46
                What Is Meant   by Truth of Heart 46
                Why Truth of   Heart Is Compared to a Girdle 47
                Sincerity   Covers the Christian’s Uncomeliness 47
                The   Uncomeliness Which Sincerity Covers 52
                How Sincerity   Covers the Saint’s Uncomeliness 55
                Why Sincerity   Covers the Saint’s Uncomeliness 58
                Inseparable   Companions of Sincerity 62
                The Nature of   Hypocrisy and Its Hatefulness to God 65
                The Offenses   of Hypocrisy 67
                False Worship   and False Claims 69
                Search for   Sincerity 74
                The   Hypocrite’s False Profession 76
                Characteristics   of Sincerity 81
                Instructions   to the Insincere 91
                Instructions   to the Sincere 96
                Comfort for   the Sincere Christian Who Doubts 110
                Sincerity   Strengthens the Christian’s Spirit 119
7 SIXTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S BREASTPLATE 143
The Meaning of Righteousness 143
Why Righteousness Is Compared to a Breastplate 149
Connection of the Breastplate and the Girdle 150
I. Why Every Christian Should Keep On His Breastplate 152
                The   Excellency of the Power of Holiness 163
II. How The Christian Expresses The Power Of Holiness 172
                In the   Contest With Sin 172
                In Worship 177
                In Employment 182
                In Behavior   Toward Others 188
III. Guidance For The Christian Who Desires Holiness 200
                How to   Maintain Holiness 200
                Satan’s   Strategy to Disarm the Christian of His Breastplate 213
                Two   Particulars on Living a Holy Life 228
                Reproof of   Unholy Persons 230
                Exhortation   to Saints 237
8 SEVENTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SPIRITUAL SHOE 245
I. What Is Meant By The Gospel 245
                The Most   Joyful News in the World 245
                Properties of   a Joyful Message Found in the Gospel 247
                Claims on Our Compassion of Those Who Never Heard the Gospel 250
                The World’s   Rejection of the Gospel 251
                Exhortation   to Unbelievers and Believers 256
II. What Is Meant By Peace 262
                Peace of   Reconciliation with God 262
                Superiority   of Our Nature in Christ to the Nature of Adam 274
                Why You   Should Seek Peace with God 277
                How to Find   Peace with God 287
                Exhortation   to Those Who Already Have Peace with God 297
                Peace of   Conscience 304
                Reproof to   Those Who Deny That Peace of Conscience Is the Blessing of the Gospel 313
                Characteristics   of Gospel Peace 323
                Peace of Love   and Unity 331
                How the   Gospel Alone Knits the Hearts of Men in Peace 333
                The   Difference between the Peace of Saints and the Peace of Sinners 338
                Exhortation   to Nourish Peace 343
                Peace With   Creation 355
III. The Preparation Of The Gospel Of Peace 356
                What Is Meant   By This Preparation of the Gospel of Peace? 356
                Why Is It   Called ‘The Preparation of the Gospel of Peace’? 357
                Preparation   for Trials 358
                Why   Christians Must Be Ready for Trials 359
                Why So Few   People Are Christians 372
                Exhortation   to Put on the Shoe of Preparation 375
                Directions   for Wearing the Spiritual Shoe 377
                Gospel Peace   Prepares the Saint for Trials 385
                How Gospel   Peace Prepares the Christian for Suffering 388
                Gospel Peace   and Patience 394
                Tenderness of   a Christian Conscience 396

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‘If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.’– JOHN NEWTON

‘Gurnall’s work is peerless and priceless; every line is full of wisdom; every sentence is suggestive. I have often resorted to it when my own fire has been burning low, and I have seldom failed to find a glowing coal upon Gurnall’s hearth.’– C.H. SPURGEON

‘A beautiful feature in Gurnall’s book is its richness in pithy, pointed, and epigrammatical sayings. You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words. Solid scriptural theology, like that contained in these pages, should be valued and studied in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith and practice – books in which Christ and the Holy Ghost have their rightful office – books in which justification, and sanctification, and regeneration, and faith, and grace, and holiness are clearly, distinctly, and accurately delineated and exhibited – these are the only books which do real good. Few things need reviving more than a taste for such books as these among readers.’– J.C. RYLE

‘I believe The Christian in Complete Armour, should be in the library of every man and woman of God. No Christian leader, teacher, pastor, evangelist, or Christian worker should be without it.’– DAVID WILKERSON (author of The Cross and the Switchblade)

‘You could not buy a better work, nor get better value for your money.’– FREE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE

Book Description

The Christian in Complete Armour is certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritans’ practical writings. This third volume in the 3-volume paperback set is a modernized abridgement of the Puritan Classic by William Gurnall.

 

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THE SEVERAL PIECES OF THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD (CONTINUED)
9 EIGHTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SPIRITUAL SHIELD 19
The Kind of Faith Commended 19
The Nature of Justifying Faith 20
Why Faith Is Compared to a Shield 27
The Meaning of the Expression ‘Above All’ 30
I.The Pre-Eminence Of Faith Above Other Graces 32
                Why Faith Is   Pre-eminent 33
                How Faith’s   Influence Reaches the Other Graces 39
                The   Pre-eminence of Unbelief among Sins 48
                Why We Should   Be Serious in the Trial of Our Faith 51
                How to Judge   the Truth of Faith 54
                Exhortation   to Unbelievers to Obtain the Shield of Faith 68
                Directions to   Unbelievers for Attaining Faith 69
                Exhortation   to Believers to Preserve the Shield of Faith 79
                Faith Must Be   Preserved Because of Its Pre-eminence among Graces 79
                Directions to   Believers for the Preserving of Faith 81
                How We Know   If Faith Is Weak or Strong 86
                The Believer   Must Acknowledge Faith 93
                Suspicions   Which Lead to a Person’s Denying His Faith 94
                Characteristics   of the Doubt Which May Accompany True Faith 95
                Characteristics   of Presumptuous Faith 98
II. A Powerful Argument To Quench The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked 101
                Description   of the Enemy 101
                Faith’s Power   Over the Enemy 106
                Fiery Darts   of Pleasing Temptations 107
                Faith’s Power   to Quench Pleasing Temptations 109
                Faith’s   Victory Distinguished from Heathens’ Victory 117
                How to Use   the Shield of Faith to Quench Enticing Temptations 119
                Fiery Darts   of Fearful Temptations 123
                Faith’s Power   to Quench Fearful Temptations 124
                Faith Opposes   Sin with a View of the Great God 137
                Faith   Relieves the Soul Which Fears God’s Justice 139
                Faith Fights   Sin through the Greatness of God’s Promises 144
                Faith Teaches   the Virtue of God’s Promises 144
                Faith Opposes   Despair 150
10 NINTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S HELMET 153
                The   Connection of the Helmet with the Shield and Other Pieces of Armour 155
                Inferences   Drawn from the Connection of Graces 158
I. The Helmet Of Salvation – What It Is 159
                The Nature of   the Hope That Forms the Helmet 159
                Why This Hope   Is Called the Hope of Salvation 162
                Why Hope Is   Compared to a Helmet 163
II. The Use Of The Helmet 164
                Hope and   Worthy Achievements 165
                Hope and   Diligence in the Smallest Service 170
                Hope Supports   the Christian in the Greatest Afflictions 172
                Influences of   Hope on Christians in Affliction 173
                Hope and   Comfort When God Delays the Performance of the Promise 179
                Assurance   Which Hope Gives When God Delays to Perform His Promise 184
III. Applications Of The Doctrine Of The Christian Helmet 188
                The Metal of   Our Helmet of Hope 189
                Exhortation   to Those Who Have This Helmet of Hope 192
                Why We Should   Strengthen Our Hope 200
                How to   Strengthen Hope 205
                Exhortation   to Those Who Have Not Got the Helmet of Hope 218
11 TENTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SWORD 222
                The Kind of   Arms for the Christian’s Use 222
                The Order and   Place of This Piece of Armour 224
I. The Weapon Itself 225
                What Is Meant   by the Word of God 226
                The Holy   Scriptures Are the Undoubted Word of God 227
                Divinity of   Scripture: Its Subject Matter 228
                Divinity of   Scripture: Its Supernatural Effects 237
II. Why The Word Of God Is Called ‘The Sword Of The Spirit’ 244
                Why God’s   Word Is Compared to a Sword 244
                Why This   Sword Is Attributed to the Spirit 245
                The Written   Word Is the Sword By Which Christians Overcome Enemies 246
                God’s Word   Overcomes Persecutors 247
                God’s Word   Overcomes Heretics 249
                God’s Word   Overcomes Corruptions and Lusts 251
                God’s Word   Overcomes Afflictions 253
                The   Presumption of any in Disarming People of This Spiritual Sword 256
                The   Sufficiency of Scripture 258
                The   Wickedness of Using the Sword to Defend Sin 258
                Thankfulness   for the Word 260
                The   Importance of Studying God’s Word 264
                God Is Able   to Interpret His Word 267
III. How To Use The Sword Of The Word 269
                How to Use   the Sword Against Persecutors 269
                Scriptural   Promises for Believers’ Sorrows 273
                How to Use   the Sword Against Heretics 276
                How to Use   the Sword Against Lusts 284
                How to Use   the Sword of the Word Against Afflictions 303
                Exhortation   to Ministers Concerning the Sword of the Word 313

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‘If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.’ — JOHN NEWTON

‘Gurnall’s work is peerless and priceless; every line is full of wisdom; every sentence is suggestive. I have often resorted to it when my own fire has been burning low, and I have seldom failed to find a glowing coal upon Gurnall’s hearth.’ — C.H. SPURGEON

‘A beautiful feature in Gurnall’s book is its richness in pithy, pointed, and epigrammatical sayings. You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words. Solid scriptural theology, like that contained in these pages, should be valued and studied in the church. Books in which Scripture is reverently regarded as the only rule of faith and practice – books in which Christ and the Holy Ghost have their rightful office – books in which justification, and sanctification, and regeneration, and faith, and grace, and holiness are clearly, distinctly, and accurately delineated and exhibited – these are the only books which do real good. Few things need reviving more than a taste for such books as these among readers.’ — J.C. RYLE

‘I believe The Christian in Complete Armour, should be in the library of every man and woman of God. No Christian leader, teacher, pastor, evangelist, or Christian worker should be without it.’ — DAVID WILKERSON (author of The Cross and the Switchblade)

‘You could not buy a better work, nor get better value for your money.’ — FREE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE

Book Description

The Christian in Complete Armour is certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritans’ practical writings. This 3-volume paperback set is a modernized abridgement of the Puritan Classic by William Gurnall.

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El cristiano en armadura completa es sin duda uno de los mayores de los escritos práctica de los puritanos. Este volumen 3 rústica es un compendio modernizada del clásico puritano por William Gurnall.

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]]> https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/sermons-and-expositions/el-cristiano-con-toda-la-armadura-dedios/feed/ 0 Christian In Complete Armour https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/sermons-and-expositions/christian-in-complete-armour/ https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/sermons-and-expositions/christian-in-complete-armour/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:37:00 +0000 http://54.225.232.228/us/product/christian-in-complete-armour/ The best thought-breeder in all our library’—Spurgeon. 1240pp.

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‘If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.’ — JOHN NEWTON

‘Gurnall’s work is peerless and priceless; every line is full of wisdom; every sentence is suggestive. The whole book has been preached over scores of times, and is, in our judgment, the best thought-breeder in all our library.’ — C.H. SPURGEON

‘You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words.’ — J.C. RYLE

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Gurnall’s Christian in Complete Armour, certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritan’s practical writings, has been many times republished, but the best edition remains that of 1864, with an Introduction by J.C. Ryle. It is this unabridged edition which is now reprinted.

This Complete Armour is beyond all others a preacher’s book: I should think that more discourses have been suggested by it than by any other uninspired volume. I have often resorted to it when my own fire has been burning low, and I have seldom failed to find a glowing coal upon Gurnall’s hearth. John Newton said that if he might read only one book beside the Bible, he would choose The Christian in Complete Armour, and Richard Cecil was of much the same opinion.

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