A Compleat Body of Divinity

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A Compleat Body of Divinity is a substantial late-17th-century Puritan theological work by Samuel Willard, systematically expounding Reformed Christian doctrine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian systematic theology
Puritan theology
theological work
aim instruction in Reformed theology
systematic exposition of Christian doctrine
associatedWith Boston clergy
New England Congregational churches
linked to: Congregationalism
author Samuel Willard
century 17th century
countryOfOrigin Colonial America
denominationalContext Congregationalist
doctrinalOrientation Calvinist
focusesOn Christian ethics
Christology
Reformed Christian doctrine
doctrines of God
ecclesiology
soteriology
genre sermon-based theology
historicalContext late 17th century New England
historicalSignificance important example of colonial American Reformed thought
major statement of New England Puritan theology
influencedBy English Puritan divines
Reformed scholasticism
Westminster Confession of Faith
intendedAudience lay Christians
ministers
language English
method catechetical exposition
question and answer format
placeOfOrigin Boston
religiousTradition Puritanism
Reformed Christianity
scripturalBasis Bible
New Testament
Old Testament
theologicalDiscipline dogmatic theology
systematic theology
theologicalPerspective orthodox Reformed
theologicalStanceOnChurch Congregational church polity
theologicalStanceOnGrace emphasis on sovereign grace
theologicalStanceOnScripture high view of biblical authority
theologicalTradition New England Puritanism

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Samuel Willard notableWork A Compleat Body of Divinity