Deeper Experiences of Famous Christians Gleaned from Their Biographies, Autobiographies and Writings (Classic Reprint)

The great object of this book is to describe, in their own words so far as possible, the deepest spiritual experiences of the most famous Christians of-all ages and climes. The author has spent much of his time for years in the greatest libraries of Europe and A merica, searching the whole range of Christian literature to glean from it the most spiritual and helpful Christian experiences. He believes that this book contains the very cream of the Christian literature of all ages, and trusts that it will be the means of leading many into the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ (R omans 15:29). Although these pages contain an account of the most important facts in the lives of the most famous Spiritfilled children of God, it would be impossible, in a book of this kind, to describe the deeper expeiiences of all the famous Spirit-filled Christians. In the early Christian church, and in almost every denomination of Christians, there have been many whose consecrated lives and spiritual experiences have made them a blessing to multitudes. The deeper experiences of famous living Christians would fill another volume of this kind. Much more might be said concerning the deeper Christian experiences of the saints of the early Christian church than has been said in these pages. Volumes might be written concerning the famous and pious mystics of the middle ages, such as Erigena, A belard, St. Bernard, Hildegarde, Bonaventura, Tauler, Eckhart, St. Brigitta, Catherine of Siena, Gerson, St. Theresa, A rndt, St.
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