Project Gutenberg 2019-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 123 Ridgley, Thomas 1734 Wilson, James P. (James Patriot) 1769 1830 Wilson, James Patriot Christian A Body of Divinity, Vol. 1 (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 Produced by Richard Hulse, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "A Body of Divinity: Vol. 1" by Thomas Ridgley is a theological work consisting of lectures that aim to explain and defend the doctrines of the Christian religion, likely written in the early 19th century. The text elaborates on key principles as articulated in the Assembly’s Larger Catechism, delving into significant topics such as the nature of God, the authority of scripture, and core Christian beliefs. The work serves as both a scholarly resource and a guide for understanding essential Christian doctrines, making it relevant for those studying theology or seeking a deeper grasp of Christian teachings. The opening of "A Body of Divinity" lays the groundwork for Ridgley's exploration of divine truths by addressing the importance of understanding the Christian faith and its doctrines. Ridgley articulates the necessity of grounding these beliefs in scripture and emphasizes a systematic approach to theological education. He asserts that knowledge of God and the doctrines of salvation provides believers with an essential framework for living a life that glorifies God and assures eternal enjoyment of Him. Particularly, the first chapter poses a key question about the highest end of man—glorifying God and enjoying Him forever—and thus establishes the overarching theme of the divine purpose in human life that Ridgley aims to explore throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Theology, Doctrinal Presbyterianism Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism Presbyterian Church -- Doctrines BT BX Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 1901476 2025-07-23T12:05:17.859134 text/html 1893159 2019-03-26T13:29:12 text/html 706670 2025-07-23T12:05:34.899047 application/epub+zip 731389 2025-07-23T12:05:20.283100 application/epub+zip 731389 2025-07-23T12:05:19.086107 application/epub+zip 1180284 2025-07-23T12:05:45.680980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072813 2025-07-23T12:05:33.515050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072944 2022-09-26T20:41:53.049384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1750173 2025-07-23T12:05:15.372253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1750110 2019-03-26T13:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19839 2025-07-23T12:05:45.836002 application/rdf+xml 7131 2025-07-23T12:05:19.264152 image/jpeg 1804 2025-07-23T12:05:19.178139 image/jpeg 582685 2019-03-26T13:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 644158 2019-03-26T13:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 651057 2025-07-23T12:05:17.995127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia