Body of
A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (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
作者：Ridgley, Thomas, 1667?-1734; Wilson, James P. (James Patriot), 1769-1830 [Annotator]
体例：段 章数：56
字数：1,126,061 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 56 段- There is one scripture more that I cannot wholly pass over,
- ANSW. The sins forbidden in the eighth Commandment, besides
- We shall close this head by considering what reason we have
- _1st_, That this compliance he here speaks of, was not with
- _1st_, If the thing, reported to another’s prejudice, be tru
- There are several things which a discontented person is apt
- II. Sins receive their aggravations, from the parties offend
- The means conducive hereunto, are either internal or externa
- (4.) In singing those psalms or songs, which are given by di
- A late writer[27] speaks on this subject with a great deal o
- 1. Hereby the mind is enlightened and furnished with the kno
- But to this it may be replied; that it must be allowed that
- [2.] In order to our making a right use of our English trans
- Again, it is said, in Matt. xiii. 12. ‘Whosoever hath, to hi
- After the death of Joshua, and the elders that survived him,
- _Many instances of this might be produced, viz. Gen. iii. 15
- And, to this we may add, that they are to be reckoned no oth
- (1.) It is called a sign, in which, by a visible action, som
- In a matter of such momentous concern, they would not have a
- There are several things mentioned in this answer, of which,
- (3.) It follows, from the last head, that parents, who have
- Here I cannot but take notice of the method which the learne
- As to the other part of the objection, that it was a very ea
- A most explicit ratification of it, with _superadded_ favour
- 3. The objection, as it includes Mr. B.’s favourite maxim, a
- It is very remarkable, that his pedigree should have been so
- Were not this the fact, nothing could be inferred respecting
- I. It is an ordinance of the New Testament, instituted by ou
- Thus concerning Christ’s death, shewed forth or signified in
- But since faith and repentance have been particularly consid
- (6.) They ought, as a farther means for the strengthening of
- (3.) We are to hunger and thirst after Christ; which implies
- (2.) We must enquire, whether our behaviour when we have bee
- _1st_, With a due sense of the infinite evil thereof, as it
- ANSW. To pray in the name of Christ is in obedience to his c
- _2dly_, Raised affections in unregenerate persons, are seldo
- _Answ._ The reply that some make to this, is, that the praye
- We have another instance of humility in prayer, in the Psalm
- [3.] In order to our exercising those graces, which are nece
- (6.) God’s seeing our distress or knowing our wants, is some
- (_6th_) Are they afraid that they shall fall away after havi
- These various senses in which God is said to be a Father to
- 2. How God glorifies his holiness in the method he has taken
- [1.] We are to pray, that God would prevent and remove athei
- (1.) It met with a great shock when the first gospel promise
- 2. It is farther supposed, that the will of man is naturally
- We have many examples of such petitions and prayers for thos
- 3. We are farther taught to pray, that God would give us our
- 3. We shall now consider, how we are to address ourselves to
- 3. When we forgive those that have injured us, it is, with a
- Again, we sometimes find, that a prosperous condition in the
- (2.) When persons are come to years of maturity, being no lo
- (2.) As Satan gives disturbance by blasphemous suggestions,
- (4.) Quia, quod malo fine a latrone est perpetratum; forte a
- 50. How are full satisfaction and free pardon consistent?
- “Oct. 18.—This association have heard with pleasure, by a co