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A Body of Practical Divinity by Gill
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John Gill's work on practical theology. A free book
module install for SwordSearcher Bible Software.
. A free book module install for SwordSearcher Bible
Software.
Excerpt:
Since the knowledge of God and of divine things is a
part and branch of true godliness, or of experimental
religion, and a very essential one too, it is first to
be considered; for without it there can be no good
disposition in the mind towards God; for "ignoti nulla
cupido", there are no affections for nor desires after
an unknown object. And as we have seen there can be no
true worship of God where there is no knowledge of
God, as the cases of the Samaritans among the Jews,
the Athenians among the Gentiles, and their wise
philosophers show; there can be no cordial obedience
to him by those who are ignorant of him; the language
of such persons will be like that of Pharaoh (Ex 5:2).
It is a false maxim of the Papists, that "ignorance is
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