A Body of Practical Divinity by Gill - Version 1.02 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