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reflections on reading the book 'Embracing Contemplation'



reflections on reading the book 'Embracing Contemplation'

'Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming A Christian Spiritual Practice' Edited By John H. Coe And Kyle C. Strobel

'Soul Recreation: The Contemplative-Mystical Piety of Puritanism' by Tom Schwanda Foreword by J. I. Packer

'Looking Unto Jesus' by Isaac Ambrose (full title of this treatise is 'Looking Unto Jesus: A View Of The Everlasting Gospel; Or The Soul's Eyeing Of Jesus, As Carrying On The Great Work Of Man's Salvation, From First To Last')
http://ebooks.regent-college.edu/Ambrose-Looking-1658/files/assets/basic-html/page-5.html

'Exalted Above the Heavens: The risen and ascended Christ' by Peter C. Orr [New Studies In Biblical Theology]

"looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God' Hebrews 12:2
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