A Body of Divinity, Vol. 3 (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. 3 (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. LXXVII. Wherein Justification and Sanctification differ 176
QUEST. LXXVIII. Of the Imperfection of Sanctification in this life 178
_The proof of this Imperfection_ 179
_Why Sanctification not perfected at once_ 182
_Wherein this Imperfection appears_ 183
_The conflict of a renewed soul_ 186
_Of an enlightened conscience_ 184
_Of the spirit against the flesh_ 187
_How this is maintained_ 188
_Consequences when sin prevails_ 190
_Inferences from this Imperfection_ 192
QUEST. LXXIX. Of the saints Perseverance in Grace 194
_This doctrine explained_ 197
_Preferable to the contrary_ 195
_The Father and the Son glorified by it_ 216
_The saints kept by God’s power_ 199
_This doctrine proved_
_From God’s unchangeable love_ 201
_From the covenant of Grace_ 202
_From the promises_ 203
_An objection answered_ 204
_From the saints union to Christ_ 207
_From Christ’s intercession_ 209
_From the Spirit’s indwelling_ 210
_From_ 2 Tim. ii. 19. 217
_How the saints cannot sin_ 212
_The principle of Grace ever abides_ 213
_Shipwreck made of doctrines_ 218
_Not of the Grace of faith_ 219
_Objections answered, taken_
_From instances of apostacy_ 220
Solomon’s _case cleared_ 221
_He was a true penitent_ 222
_Therefore no apostate_ 224
_From the apostacy of_ Judas 225
_And of the_ Jewish _church_ 226
_From the parable of the debtor_ 238
_From_ Ezek. xviii. 24. 227
Heb. x. 38. 229
Chap. vi. 4-6. 232
Chap. x. 29. 234
2 Pet. ii. 20-22. 237
1 Cor. ix. 27. 240
_Inferences from the saints’ Perseverance_ 241
QUEST. LXXX. Of Assurance of Salvation 243
_What we are to understand by it_ 243
_It is attainable in this life_ 245
_Without extraordinary revelation_ 247
_The Spirit promised, to give it_ 250
_In an ordinary way_ 251
_How it arises from his witness_ 266
_This doctrine savours not of Enthusiasm_ 252
_To whom assurance belongs_ 253
_The means of attaining it_ 254
_Self examination a duty_ 256
_How to be performed_ _ibid._
_Rule for trying marks of grace_ 259
_Uncertain marks of grace_ 260
_True marks of grace_ 262
_What they must do who know not the time of their conversion_ 263
QUEST. LXXXI. Some true believers destitute of Assurance 268
_What Assurance essential to faith_ 270
_And what not so_ _ibid._
_Texts relating to this explained_ 271
_Assurance may be long waited for_ 272
_Lost by manifold distempers_ 273
_By sins and temptations_ 274
_Deserted believers want Assurance_ 276
_Yet supported by God_ _ibid._
_Inference from this subject_ 278
QUEST. LXXXII, LXXXIII. Of Communion in glory with Christ enjoyed in
this life 279
_Saints have an earnest of glory_ 280
_Wherein this consisteth_ 283
_Of the vision of God by faith_ 284
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