{"product_id":"puritan-paperbacks-gems-of-thought-for-every-day-in-the-year","title":"Puritan Paperbacks - Gems of Thought for Every Day in the Year","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1865 Clement Evans, a Liverpool publisher, issued a book called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGems of Thought for Every Day in the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from the Writings of an Eminent Divine of the Seventeenth Century. That ’eminent divine’ was William Gurnall (1616-1679), the Puritan minister and author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christian in Complete Armour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Joseph Hall (1574-1656), Bishop of Norwich, noted, ‘Every day is a little life: and our whole life is but a day repeated.’ Every day, therefore, should be a day to grow in our devotion to the Lord and in our understanding of his ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese ‘gems of thought’ from Gurnall’s writings will serve as helpful daily prompts for meditation, and will, if read prayerfully, lead readers to set their minds on heavenly things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Gurnall\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1616, about 100 miles north of London, in a town where his father became mayor. Residents of this part of England were deeply attached to Reformation doctrines. An outstanding scholar, Gurnall attended Emmanuel College, earning multiple degrees, and then began ministering at a church in Suffolk during tumultuous times in English history, including a civil war, the beheading of a king and more. During all the political and religious upheavals, William Gurnall continued to preach about spiritual warfare and published his sermons. William Gurnall books include the three-volume set, \u003cem\u003eThe Christian in Complete Armour\u003c\/em\u003e, and volumes are also available separately: volume 1, 2 and 3. This series has been called one of the greatest of all practical Puritan writings, with John Newton saying that, “If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose \u003cem\u003eThe Christian in Complete Armour\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 128\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Banner of Truth\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gurnall, William","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48722886721777,"sku":"9781800405684","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9781800405684.png?v=1789055200","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/puritan-paperbacks-gems-of-thought-for-every-day-in-the-year","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}