A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 2 OF THE CAUSES OF REDEMPTION BY CHRIST Secondly, The next thing to be considered are the causes of redemption; what it springs from, by whom, and by what means it is obtained; and for what ends and purposes it is wrought out. I. First, the moving cause of... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 30 OF THE DISTINCT PERSONALITY, AND DEITY OF THE SON. That the Son of God is a person, and a divine person distinct from the Father and the Spirit, cannot be doubted; for since his Father is a person, and he is the "express image of his person", he must be... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 4—Chapter 2 OF THE EXHIBITIONS OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE IN THE PATRIARCHAL STATE Through the administration of the covenant of grace may be considered in a three fold state; as in the patriarchal state, before the giving of the law; and then under the Mosaic dispens... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 9 OF THE GRACE OF LOVE After faith and hope follows love; for in this order they stand, "now abide faith, hope, charity," or love, "these three" (1 Cor. 13:13), "but the greatest of these is charity," or "love;" not that it is of greater use than the other... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 12 OF THE LOVE OF GOD Next to the attributes which belong to God, as an intelligent Spirit, to his understanding and will, may be considered, those which may be called "Affections"; for though, properly speaking, there are none in God, he being a most pure... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2—Chapter 9 OF THE PART THE SON OF GOD, THE SECOND PERSON, HAS TAKEN IN THE COVENANT. The part which the Son of God takes, and the place and office he has in the covenant of grace, are next to be considered. Christ has so great a concern in the covenant, that he is ... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 4 OF THE PASSIVE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST, or of His Sufferings and Death Another part of Christ’s humiliation, lies in his sufferings and death; to which he readily submitted; he was "obedient unto death," and in it. He cheerfully endured all sufferings for th... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 10 OF THE PRIESTLY OFFICE OF CHRIST 1. Christ was to be a Priest; this was determined on in the purposes and decrees of God: God set him "forth" proeqeto, foreordained him, "to be a propitiation" (Rom. 3:25), that is, to be a propitiatory sacrifice, to mak... Read More
THE AGREEMENT OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT A Sermon, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Mar. 24, 1756. Acts 26: 22, 23. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great; saying none other things than those which the prop... Read More
The FORM OF SOUND WORDS To Be Held Fast A Charge, Delivered At The Ordination Of The Rev. Mr. John Reynolds. 2 TIMOTHY 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. That part of the work of this day; which I have been derived to tak... Read More
Of the Causes of Redemption by Christ.
Of the Distinct Personality, and Deity of the Son.
Of the Exhibitions of the Covenant of Grace in the Patriarchal State.
Of the Grace of Love.
Of the Love of God.
Of the Part the Son of God, the Second Person, Has Taken in the Covenant.
Of the Passive Obedience of Christ, or of His Sufferings and Death.
Of the Priestly Office of Christ.
The Agreement of the Old and New Testament.
The Form of Sound Words to be held fast.