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Adam Clarke

(1761–1832) Theologian United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Adam Clarke was a theologian from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Memoirs of the Wesley family.

Quick Facts About Adam Clarke

Born: November 30, 1761
Died: August 26, 1832
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Theologian
Notable works: Memoirs of the Wesley family

About Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke was an Irish writer and biblical scholar. As a writer and biblical scholar, he published an influential Bible commentary among other works. Additionally, he was a Methodist theologian who served three times as President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, and of the Irish Conference.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Adam Clarke

Even papists could not see that a moral evil was detained in the soul through its physical connection with the body; and…

Body

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Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without…

Approach

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As preachers of the gospel of Jesus, do not expect worldly honors: these Jesus Christ neither took to himself, nor gave to…

Christ

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They who pray not, know nothing of God, and know nothing of the state of their own souls.

Inspirational

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Many talk much, and indeed well, of what Christ has done for us: but how little is spoken of what he is…

Christ

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Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value; and infinity of merit…

Divine

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If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts, Well done,…

Being faithful

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To be filled with God, is a great thing; to be filled with the fulness of God, is still greater; to be…

Filled

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The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, said an eminent scholar, have God for their Author, the Salvation of mankind for…

Any

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Death to a good man is but passing through a dark entry, out of one little dusky room of his Father's house…

Dark

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If you go forward in the spirit of the original apostles and followers of Jesus Christ, trusting not in man but in…

Apostles

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The words contained in it were inspired by the Holy Spirit into the minds of faithful men, called Prophets and Seers in…

Apostles

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The Bible is proved to be a revelation from God, by the reasonableness and holiness of its precepts; all its commands, exhortations,…

Bible

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Woe to that man who runs when God has not sent him; and woe to him who refuses to run, or who…

Cease

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Multitudes of words are neither an argument of clear ideas in the writer, nor a proper means of conveying clear notions to…

Argument

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Let it ever be remembered that genuine faith in Christ will ever be productive of good works; for this faith worketh by…

And love

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All abuse and waste of God's creatures are spoil and robbery on the property of the Creator.

Abuse

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It is to be regretted that few persons who have arrived at any degree of eminence or fame, have written Memorials of…

Degrees

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Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.

Dense

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The grand obstacle to the salvation of the scribes and Pharisees was their pride, vanity and self-love. They lived on each other's…

Christ

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“[God is] the eternal, independent, and self existent Being; the Being whose purposes and actions spring from himself, without foreign motive or…

God

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To be filled with God is a great thing, to be filled with the fullness of God is still greater; to be…

Filled

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Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.

Duty

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The same sun that hardens the clay softens the wax.

Clay

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He who is completely sanctified, or cleansed from all sin, and dies in this state, is fit for glory.

Death

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Adam Clarke by topic

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