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H. (L, GILL'S

COMPLETE BODY OF
PRACTICAL AND DOCTRINAL

DIVINITY:

BEING A

SYSTEM OF EVANGELICAL TRUTHS,

DEDUCED FROM

THE SACRED SCRIPTURES.

ABRIDGED BY
WILLIAM STAUGHTON, D. D.

The design of an abridgment, I conceive, is clearly to exhibit the whole
substance of an author, without admitting any thing superfluous.

Dr. Shaw.
Abstracts, abridgments, and references are of use in divinity as well
as in law.

HENRY.
. . . . . . I can learn
With greater ease, the great concern.

WATTS.

PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED FOR DELAPLAINE AND HELLINGS,

BY B. GRAVES.

may not reap ample benefit from the following pages. An
equal mass of theological knowledge, in a compass so small,
will not readily be obtained. * The minister of the Sanctuary
will find it an excellent compainon in his preparations for the
pulpit; and the private christian, an instructive parlour
friend.

W. STAUGHTON.
July, 1810.

* The high estimation in which this work, has been, and
still is, held by the friends of vital Religion, may be inferred
from the numerous Subscribers to the Quarto Edition,
famong whom are the most learned and judicious advocates
for Christianity) and from the avidity with which copies
have been sought after, notwithstanding the high price they
have borne.

Winterbotham's Edition,

CONTENTS.

First general Distribution of the Work.

BOOK I.

OF GOD, HIS WORD, NAMES, NATURE, PERFEC

TIONS AND PERSONS.

Page

79

80

Page INTRODUCTION,

8 His Goodness, Of the being of a God,

21 His Auger and Wrath, Of the Scriptures, 27 His Hatred,

77 Names of God, 37 His Joy,

78 His Nature,

41. His Holiness, His Immutability,

45 His Justice and Righteousness, His Infinity,

48 His Veracity, His Omnipresence,

49 His Faithfulness, His Eternity,

50 His Sufficiency anıl Perfection, Life of God,

53 His Blessedness, His Omnipotence,

55 His Unity, His Omniscience,

58 Of a Plurality in the Godhead, 92 His Wisdom,

Personal relations in the Deity, 98 His Will and its Sovereignty, 65 Of the distinct personality of the FaHis Love, 69 ther,

107 His Grace,

70 Of the distinct personality of the His Mercy,

Son,

108 His Long-suffering or Forbearance, of the distinct personality of the 73 Spirit,

113

87

89

62

71

Page

Page

Of Justification as an immanent Of Clirist as the Mediator of the
Act,
139 Covenant,

154 Of the everlasting Council con Of Christ as the Surety of the cerning the Salvation of Men, 139 Covenant,

161 Of the covenant of Grace, 141 Of Christ as the Testator of Of the part which the Father

Covenant, takes in the Covenant, 146 Of the Concern the Spirit has Of the part which Christ has ta. in the Covenant, ken in the covenant,

151 Properties of the Covenant of Of Christ as the Covenant lead Grace,

169 of the Elect,

152 Of the Complacency and de.

light of Deity in himself, 170

167

BOOK III.

OF THE INTERNAL WORKS OF GOD.

of Creation in general,

175 Of the Sin and Fall of Man, 224 Creation of Angels,

181 Of the Nature, Aggravation, and Creation of Man,

186 Effects of the Sin and Fall of Providence of God, 191 Man,

228 Confirmation of the Elect An. Of the Imputation of Adam's sin gels, 213 to his Posterity,

· 231 Fall of the Non-elect Angels, 213 Of the corruption of Human Na. Of Man in a State of Innocence, 217 ture,

236 Of the Law given to Adam, and Of Actual Sins and Transgres. the Covenant with him in a

244 State of Innocence,

219 Of the Punishment of Sin, 248

sions,

Second general Distribution of the Work.

· BOOK I.

OF THE ACTS OF THE GRACE OF GOD IN TIME.

Manifestation and Administra. From the times of David to the tion of the Covenant of Grace, 251 coming of Christ,

260 Its Administration in the Patri. The Abrogation of the Old Coarchal State,

venant, &c.

262 Under the Mosaic Dispensation, 258 The Law,

266 The Gospel,

254

270

BOOK II.

Page

OF THE GRACE OF CHRIST AS EXPRESSED IN HIS

STATES OF HUMILIATION AND EXALTATION,
AND OF THE OFFICES EXERCISED BY HIM IN
THEM.

Page
Of the Incarnation of Christ, 273 His Session,

5 His State of Humiliation 278 His Prophetic office,

297 Active Obedience of Christ, 280 Priestly Office,

300 His Passive Obedience, 282 Intercession,

303 Burial of Christ, 285 Sacerdotal Blessing,

306 His Resurrection, 288 Kingly Office,

308 His Ascension, 292 Spiritual Reign,

314

BOOK III.

OF THE BLESSINGS OF GRACE WHICH COME BY.

CHRIST, AND OF THE DOCTRINES IN WHICH
THEY ARE HELD FORTH.

387

Of Redemption by Christ, 319 Justification,

352 Causes of it, 321 Adoption,

364 Objects of Redemption, 323 Christian Liberty,

308 Those passages of Scripture which Regeneration,

371 favour Universal Redemption, 327 Effe ctual Calling,

377 Of the Sanctification of Christ, 334 Conversion,

383 Propitiation, Atonement, and Sanctification. Reconciliation,

343 The Perseverance of the Saints, 392 The Pardon of Sin,

346

BOOK IV. OE THE FINAL STATE OF MEN. Of the Death of the Body, 403 Conflagration of the Universe, Immortality of the Soul, 406 The New Heavens and Earth, 427 State of the Soul till the Resur. Millennium,

429 rection,

411 Last and General Judgment, 434 Resurrection of the Body, 414 Final State of the Wicked, 439 Second coming of Christ, 420 Final State of the Saints, 443

423

Third general Distribution of the Work.

BOOK I. THE WORSHIP OF GOD, OR PRACTICAL RELIGOIN.

Of the Object of Worship,
Internal Worship,
The Knowledge of God,
Repentance,

448 Thankfulness to God,

491 449 Humility,

493 451 Self-Denial. ****

495 454 Resignation to the will of God, 497