A Body of Divinity (Thomas Watson)

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Thomas Watson’s book, A Body of Divinity is one of the first books published by the Banner of Truth Trust. This book has been one of the best sellers and consistently the most useful and influential of our publications. There are several reasons for this:

1. The subject of the book. It deals with the foremost doctrine and experimental truths of the Christian Faith.

2. The means of instruction used. It is based on the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, in which the main principles of Christianity that lie scattered in the Scriptures are brought together and set forth in the form of question and answer. This Catechism is unsurpassed for its ' terse exactitude of definition' and 'logical elaboration' of the fundamentals.

3. The style of the author. Watson conveys his thorough doctrinal and experimental knowledge of the truth in such an original, concise, pithy, pungent, racy, rich and illustrative style that he is rightly regarded as the most readable of the Puritans.

Table of Contents

MEMOIR vii

PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE 1

1 INTRODUCTION

1. Man’s Chief End 6

2. The Scriptures 26

2 GOD AND HIS CREATION

1. The Being Of God 39

2. The Knowledge Of God 55

3. The Eternity Of God 60

4. The Unchangeableness Of God 66

5.The Wisdom Of God 71

6. The Power Of God 77

7. The Holiness Of God 82

8. The Justice Of God 87

9. The Mercy Of God 93

10. The Truth Of God 99

11. The Unity Of God 103

12. The Trinity 108

13. The Creation 113

14. The Providence Of God 119

3 THE FALL

1. The Covenant Of Works 128

2. Sin 132

3. Adam’s Sin 137

4.Original Sin 142

5. Man’s Misery By The Fall 148

4 THE COVENANT OF GRACE AND ITS MEDIATOR

1. The Covenant Of Grace 154

2. Christ The Mediator Of The Covenant 161

3. Christ’s Prophetic Office 166

4. Christ’s Priestly Office 172

5. Christ’s Kingly Office 186

6. Christ’s Humiliation In His Incarnation 192

7. Christ’s Exaltation 203

8. Christ The Redeemer 209

5 THE APPLICATION OF REDEMPTION

1. Faith 215

2. Effectual Calling 220

3. Justification 226

4.Adoption 231

5. Sanctification 240

6. Assurance 250

7. Peace 261

8. Joy 267

9. Growth In Grace 273

10. Perseverance 279

6 DEATH AND THE LAST DAY

1. The Death Of The Righteous 290

2. A Believer’s Privilege At Death 295

3. The Resurrection 305

Product Details

Title: A Body of Divinity 

Author: Thomas Watson

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 316

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.7 cm

ISBN: 9780851513836