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Adam Clarke (1760-1762) was a noted British Methodist theologian and Biblical scholar. Clarke was born in Moybeg county of Londonderry, Ireland, and became primarily known as the author of his extensive commentary on the Bible, a work he himself penned, and which took forty years to complete. This became a primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries, and is available today, including as part of many Bible programs.<ref>http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html</ref>
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'''Adam Clarke''' (1760-1762) was a noted British Methodist theologian and Biblical scholar. Clarke was born in Moybeg county of Londonderry, Ireland, and became primarily known as the author of his extensive commentary on the Bible, a work he himself penned, and which took forty years to complete. This became a primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries, and is available today, including as part of many Bible programs.<ref>http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html</ref>
    
For part of his adult life Clarke served under Wesley, and followed him in affirming [[Arminianism]], opposing the Calvinistic distinctives regarding predestination, as he held to the offer of justification from God to all persons. Clarke and also held to the Methodist doctrine of entire sanctification.<ref>http://www.ccel.org/c/clarke</ref>  
 
For part of his adult life Clarke served under Wesley, and followed him in affirming [[Arminianism]], opposing the Calvinistic distinctives regarding predestination, as he held to the offer of justification from God to all persons. Clarke and also held to the Methodist doctrine of entire sanctification.<ref>http://www.ccel.org/c/clarke</ref>  
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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 with all the fullness of God is greatest of all.  
 
*To be filled with God is a great thing, to be filled with the fullness of God is still greater; to be filled with all the fullness of God is greatest of all.  
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*This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and restoring to him that image and likeness of God which he has lost. <ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/adam_clarke_1.html</ref>
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*This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and restoring to him that image and likeness of God which he has lost.<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/adam_clarke_1.html</ref>
    
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