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Albert the Great – On Cleaving to God

On Cleaving to God

On Cleaving to God
attributed to Saint Albert the Great (1193-1280)

This famous and much loved little treatise, On Cleaving to God, (De Adhaerendo Deo) has always been attributed to Saint Albert the Great, who lived from about 1200 to 1280, and was one of the most respected theologians of his time.”I have had the idea of writing something for myself on and about the state of complete and full abstraction from everything and of cleaving freely, confidently, nakedly and firmly to God alone, so as to describe it fully (in so far as it is possible in this abode of exile and pilgrimage), especially since the goal of Christian perfection is the love by which we cleave to God.” –St. Albert the Great, On the highest and supreme perfection of man, in so far as it is possible in this life.




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Austin-Sparks, T. – As It Was in the Beginning

As It Was in the Beginning
by T. Austin-Sparks

In this work by Austin-Sparks, he examines the continuity of things in Christianity, especially in that of truth in the form of Christ, salvation, the church, and how God is and orders us to minister.

From “A Witness and a Testimony” magazines, Sept-Oct 1963 to May-June 1964
As It Was in the Beginning





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Adeney, W.F. – How to Read the Bible (online)

HOW TO READ THE BIBLE (Online)
HINTS FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER BIBLE STUDENTS
WALTER F. ADENEY, M.A.,
Professor of New Testament Exegesis, etc., New College, London
Author of ” The Theology of the New Testament ” (** Theological Educator “)
“The Canticles and Lamentations,” “Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther” (“Expositor’s Bible”), etc.
NEW YORK
Sunday School Lesson, Sunday School Lesson for kids
THOMAS WHITTAKER
2 AND 3 BIBLE HOUSE
1897

In this 16 chapter work, Adeney examines the Bible as to the different types of literature that it is, and how to approach reading and studying it.




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