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Albert the Great
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Albert-the-great-on-cleaving-to-god — Albert the Great.
Author: Albert the Great
- 16 chapters
- 35 PDF pages
- 12,264 words
- ≈ 94 min read
- English
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Table of Contents
1On the highest and supreme perfection of man, in so far as it is possible in this
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min2How one can cling to and seek Christ alone, disdaining everything else
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 3 min3What the perfection of man consist of in this life
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 3 min4How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in the senses
pp. 7–8 · ≈ 6 min5On purity of heart which is to be sought above all things
pp. 9–10 · ≈ 7 min6That the devout man should cleave to God with naked understanding and will
pp. 11–12 · ≈ 4 min7How the heart should be gathered within itself
pp. 13–14 · ≈ 6 min8How a religious man should commit himself to God in all circumstances
pp. 15–16 · ≈ 5 min9How much the contemplation of God is to be preferred to all other exercises
pp. 17–18 · ≈ 7 min10That one should not be concerned about feeling tangible devotion so much as
pp. 19–20 · ≈ 5 min11How one should resist temptations and bear trials
pp. 21–21 · ≈ 4 min12How powerful the love of God is
pp. 22–23 · ≈ 5 min13The nature and value of prayer, and how the heart should be recollected within
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 5 min14That we should seek the verdict of our conscience in every decision
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 4 min15Chapter 15
pp. 27–28 · ≈ 6 min16Chapter 16
pp. 29–35 · ≈ 21 min
pp. 4–4 · ≈ 3 min2How one can cling to and seek Christ alone, disdaining everything else
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 3 min3What the perfection of man consist of in this life
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 3 min4How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in the senses
pp. 7–8 · ≈ 6 min5On purity of heart which is to be sought above all things
pp. 9–10 · ≈ 7 min6That the devout man should cleave to God with naked understanding and will
pp. 11–12 · ≈ 4 min7How the heart should be gathered within itself
pp. 13–14 · ≈ 6 min8How a religious man should commit himself to God in all circumstances
pp. 15–16 · ≈ 5 min9How much the contemplation of God is to be preferred to all other exercises
pp. 17–18 · ≈ 7 min10That one should not be concerned about feeling tangible devotion so much as
pp. 19–20 · ≈ 5 min11How one should resist temptations and bear trials
pp. 21–21 · ≈ 4 min12How powerful the love of God is
pp. 22–23 · ≈ 5 min13The nature and value of prayer, and how the heart should be recollected within
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 5 min14That we should seek the verdict of our conscience in every decision
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 4 min15Chapter 15
pp. 27–28 · ≈ 6 min16Chapter 16
pp. 29–35 · ≈ 21 min
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