A Body of Divinity A BODY OF DIVINITY: WHEREIN THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ARE EXPLAINED AND DEFENDED. BEING THE SUBSTANCE 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._ FIRST AMERICAN, FROM THE THIRD EUROPEAN EDITION. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY AND FOR WILLIAM. W. WOODWARD, CORNER OF CHESNUT AND SOUTH SECOND STREETS. 1815. THE CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME. QUEST. LXV, LXVI. Of the benefits which the invisible church enjoy by Christ. _What these benefits are_, _Page_ 9 _Union with Christ, and Communion in grace and glory_ 10 _Union with Christ illustrated_ 11 _by a conjugal union in particular_ 12 _The elect united to Christ_ 13 _In their effectual calling_ 15 QUEST. LXVII, LXVIII. Of effectual calling. The Gospel-call _described_ 16 _Its difference from effectual calling_ _ibid._ _How far improved without special grace_ 20 _A note_ 19 _Not saving without it_ 20 _Its efficacy depends on the power of God_ 39 _Its issue and consequence_ 26 _Offers of grace explained_ 16 _God’s design therein_ _ibid._ _Effectual calling_ 39 _A work of almighty power_ 40 _A work of grace_ 59 _Wrought by the Spirit_ 54 _This doctrine does not savour of enthusiasm_ 55 _Objections answered_ _ibid._ _His work internal and super-natural_ 57 _Objections answered_ 58 _God’s power and grace irresistible_ 61 _The seasons of effectual calling_ 63 _The state of man before and after it_ 28 _The_ Pelagians’ _notion of it_ 30 _Their account of conversion absurd_ 31 _The nature of human liberty_ 34 _In what respects the will acts freely_ 35 _In what not_ _ibid._ _Regeneration before faith_ 26 _How it differs from conversion_ _ibid._ _A note_ 38 _A principle of grace implanted therein_ 46 _A note_ 45 _Whether good works prepare for it_ 51 _Scriptures thought to prove this explained_ 52 _Man merely passive therein_ 48 _But active after it_ 49 QUEST. LXIX. Of Communion with Christ in _grace_ 65 QUEST. LXX, LXXI. Of Justification _ibid._ _Justification. Its importance_ 66 _Wherein it consisteth_ 67 _The privileges contained in it_ 69 _Pardon and eternal life connected_ 69 _Privileges attending it_ 72 _Its foundation_ 73 _Considered as an act of free-grace_ 74 _Note on righteousness_ 74 _Man cannot work out a righteousness for it_ 75 _Forgiveness of sin explained_ 70