BODY OF DIVINITY:

WHEREIX TO

DOCTRINES

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION

ARE EXPLAINED AND DEFENDED.

BEING THE

SUBST.INCE OF SEVERAL LECTURES

ON

THE ASSEMBLY'S LARGER CATECHISM.

BY THOMAS RIDGLEY, D.D. -

WITH NOTES, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED,

BY JAMES P. WILSON, D. D.

IN FOUR VOLUMES,

VOL. III.

FTRST AMERICAN, FROM THE THIRD EUROPEAN EDITION.

PHIL ADELPHIA:

PRIKTED BY AND FOR WILLIAM W. WOODWARD, CORNER OF CHESSCT AND SOT TU

SECOND STREETS,

1815.

THE CONTENTS

OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

QUEST. LXV, LXVI. Of the benefits which the inyi.

sible church enjoy by Christ.

WHAT these benefits are,

Page 9

Union with Christ, and Communion in grace and glory 10

Union with Christ illustrated

by a conjugal union in particular

The elect united to Christ

In their effectual calling

, .

15

16

ibid

20

A note

Quest. LXVII, LXVIII. Of effectual calling:

The Gospel-call described

Its difference from effectual calling

How far improved without special grace

Not saving without it .
Its efficacy depends on the power of God

'Its issue and consequence

Offers of grace explained

God's design therein

Effectual calling

A work of almighty power

A work of grace

Wrought by the Spirit

This doctrine does not savour of enthusiasm

Objections answered
His work internal and super-natural

. Objections answered

- God's power and grace irresistible

The seasons of effectual calling

The state of man before and after it is,

· The Pelagians' notion of it

Their account of conversion absurdi,

The nature of human liberty

In what respects the will acts freely

In what not