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  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    1 Of The Decrees Of God In General

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill Having considered the nature, perfections, and persons in God, I shall now proceed to treat of his acts and operations; which are such as are worthy of a Being possessed of those perfections which have been described; and so must be worthy of our notice. God is “actus purus et simplicissimus”; he is all act; if one may so say; having nothing passive in him; and therefore must be active and operative; “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work”, (John 5:17) in which words there is a term fixed, unto which God had worked, the then present time Christ spoke them; but none from whence he began to work: he had not only worked in providence till then,…

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    4 Of The Eternal Union Of The Elect Of God Unto Him

    January 5, 2023

    9 Of The Part Which The Son Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023

    7 Of The Everlasting Covenant Of Grace, Between The Father, And The Son, And The Holy Spirit

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  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    2 Of The Special Decrees Of God Relatiing To Election

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill The special decrees of God respecting rational creatures, commonly go under the name of “predestination”; though this sometimes is taken in a large sense, to express everything that God has predetermined; and so it takes in all that has been observed in the preceding chapter; which some call eternal providence, of which, temporary providence is the execution; for with God there is not only a provision of things future, but a provision for the certain bringing them to pass; and the counsel and will of God is the source and spring of all things, and the rule and measure according to which he works, (Eph. 1:11) but predestination is usually considered as consisting of two parts, and including…

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    3 Of The Decree Of Rejection

    January 5, 2023

    6 Of The Everlasting Council Between The Three Divine Persons, Concerning The Salvation Of Men

    January 5, 2023

    1 Of The Decrees Of God In General

    January 5, 2023
  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    3 Of The Decree Of Rejection

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill I make use of the word “rejection” in this article, partly because it is a scriptural phrase and ascribed to God, and partly because it is that act of God which gives the name of reprobate to any; and is the foundation of that character, “reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them”, (Jer 6:30) and stands opposed to election, (1 Sam. 15:26, 10:24) but chiefly because the other word reprobation, through wrong and frightful ideas being affixed to it, carries in it with many a sound harsh and disagreeable; or otherwise they are of the same signification, and no amendment is made in the doctrine or sense of it, by using the one…

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    1 Of The Decrees Of God In General

    January 5, 2023

    2 Of The Special Decrees Of God Relatiing To Election

    January 5, 2023

    8 Of The Part Which The Father Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023
  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    4 Of The Eternal Union Of The Elect Of God Unto Him

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill The union of God’s elect unto him, their adoption by him, justification before him, and acceptance with him, being eternal, internal, and immanent acts in God; I know not where better to place them, and take them into consideration, than next to the decrees of God, and particularly the decree of election; since as that flows from the love of God, and is in Christ from everlasting, there must of course be an union to him so early; and since predestination to the adoption of children, and acceptance in the beloved, are parts and branches of it, (Eph. 1:4-6) they must be of the same date. I shall begin with the union of God’s elect in Christ. I…

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    2 Of The Special Decrees Of God Relatiing To Election

    January 5, 2023

    7 Of The Everlasting Covenant Of Grace, Between The Father, And The Son, And The Holy Spirit

    January 5, 2023

    8 Of The Part Which The Father Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023
  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    5 Of Adoption And Justification

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill I shall not here treat of these as doctrines, in the full extent of them; or as blessings of grace actually bestowed upon, and enjoyed by believers, with all the privileges and advantages arising from thence; or as transient acts passing on them, and terminating in their consciences at believing; but as internal and immanent acts, taken up in the mind of God from eternity, and which abide in his will; in which they have their complete “esse”, or being, as eternal election has, being of the same kind and nature, and are ranked with it as of the same date, and as branches of it (Eph. 1:4-6). In the other view of them they will be considered…

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    3 Of The Decree Of Rejection

    January 5, 2023

    8 Of The Part Which The Father Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023

    9 Of The Part Which The Son Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023
  • John Gill, Identifying The Biblical Covenants (Complete)

    6 Of The Everlasting Council Between The Three Divine Persons, Concerning The Salvation Of Men

    January 5, 2023 /

    
A Body Of Doctrinal Divinity, John Gill Having treated of the internal and immanent acts in the divine mind, and which are eternal; I shall next consider the operations and transactions among the three divine persons when alone, before the world began, or any creature was in being; and which are, chiefly the council and covenant of God, respecting the salvation of men: these are generally blended together by divines; and indeed it is difficult to consider them distinctly with exactness and precision; but I think they are to be distinguished, and the one to be considered as leading on, and as preparatory and introductory to the other, though both of an eternal date; and shall begin with the council of God, held between the…

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    7 Of The Everlasting Covenant Of Grace, Between The Father, And The Son, And The Holy Spirit

    January 5, 2023

    3 Of The Decree Of Rejection

    January 5, 2023

    8 Of The Part Which The Father Takes In The Covenant

    January 5, 2023
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