A Body of Divinity, Vol. 2 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger CatechismRidgley, Thomas
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A Body of Divinity, Vol. 2 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger Catechism
QUEST. XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV. Of the various dispensations of the covenant
of grace.
_Christ revealed of old by promises and prophecies_ 199
_Ceremonial law typified Christ and the gospel_ 201
_Types. Cautions about them_ 203
_Rules how to judge of them_ 205
_How the_ Jews _knew their meaning_ 207
_Cocceius’s sentiments about the bondage and darkness of that
dispensation_ 208
_Gospel-dispensation, when it began_ 212
_How it excels the Legal_ 213
QUEST. XXXVI, XXXVII. Of the Mediator of the covenant of Grace.
_Saints and angels no Mediators_ 218
_Christ the only Mediator_ 217
_Two distinct natures in Christ, but not two Persons_ 222
_His human nature was united to his Person_ 220
_It shall continue so for ever_ 234
_How formed like ours. How not_ 227
_It was formed of the Virgin_ 229
_His body was truly human_ 224
_His soul distinct from his deity_ 226
_He was expected by the_ Jews 231
_Born in the fulness of time_ 233
_What meant thereby_ 233
QUEST. XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL. Of the necessity of the Mediator’s having two
natures.
_Why he should be God_ 235
_Why man_ 238
_Why both God and man_ 242
QUEST. XLI, XLII. Of the Mediator’s name and offices.
_Why he was called Jesus_ 244
_Why he was called Christ_ 245
_His offices distinguished, but not divided_ 252
_He was set apart and authorized to execute them_ 248
_He was fitly qualified for them_ 249
QUEST. XLIII. Of Christ’s prophetical office.
_He reveals the will of God_ 253
_He was qualified for it_ 254
_He does it in various ages_ 257
_To whom and how he does it_ 255
QUEST. XLIV. Of Christ’s priestly office.
_Priesthood of Christ and_ Aaron _compared_ 280
_Typified by_ Melchisedek 264
_Various opinions who_ Melchisedek _was_ 265
_Proved that he was Christ_ (quære tamen) 267
_Objections answered_ 270
_Satisfaction demanded for sin, of what value and kind_ 275
_Of Christ was necessary_ 273
_His active obedience a part of it_ 283
_Least degree of his sufferings not sufficient for it_ 281
_No redemption without price_ 286
_Death of Christ a ransom_ 290
_Confirmation of his doctrine not its principal end_ 293
_Christ died in our stead_ 290
_Objections answered_ _ibid_
_Modern opinions on the atonement_, in a note, 276 _to_ 280, _and_
292 _to_ 297.
_He offered himself_
_by the Spirit_ 297
_without spot to God_ 297
_Not for all men_ 301 & 276
_but for his sheep and friends_ 316
_and for his church_ 318 _Dr. Magee’s Discourses_, in a note
298-317
_This evidenced_
_by his love to it_ 318
_his propriety in it_ 322
_and saving it_ _ibid_
_Objections answered_ 319
_Christ purchased grace and glory_ 328
_Universal redemption_,
_its consequences_ 326
_Arguments for it considered_ 327
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