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The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended
The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended; evidences of it's [sic] truth produced, and arguments to the contrary answered. Containing, in particular, a reply to the objections and arguings of Dr. John Taylor, in his book, entitled, "The Scripture-doctrine of original sin proposed to free and candid examination, &c. / By the late Reverend and learned Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New-Jersey. ; [Thirteen lines of quotations]The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended; evidences of it's [sic] truth produced, and arguments to the contrary answered. Containing, in particular, a reply to the objections and arguings of Dr. John Taylor, in his book, intitled, "The Scripture-doctrine of original sin proposed to free and candid examination, &c. / By the late Reverend and learned Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New-Jersey. ; [Thirteen lines of quotations]
printed by S. Kneeland, 1758
The great Christian Doctrine of ORIGINAL SIN defended. › Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Section 5
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And now I must leave it to every one to judge for himself, from his own Opportunities of Observation and Information concerning Mankind, how little there is of this disinterested Love to God, this pure divine Affection, in the World. How very little indeed in Comparison of other Affections altogether diverse, which perpetually urge, actuate and govern Mankind, and keep the World, through all Nations and Ages, in a continual Agitation and Commotion! This is an Evidence of an horrid Contempt of God, reigning in the World of Mankind. It would be justly esteemed a great Instance of Disrespect and Contempt of a Prince, if one of his Subjects, when he came in to his House, should set him below his meanest Slave. But in setting the infinite JEHOVAH below earthly Objects and Enjoyments, Men degrade ⟨p. 47⟩him below those Things, between which and him there is an infinitely greater Distance, then between the highest earthly Potentate and the most abject of Mortals. Such a Conduct as the Generality of Men are guilty of towards God, continually and through' all Ages, in innumerable Respects, would be accounted the most vile contemptuous Treatment of a Fellow-Creature, of distinguished Dignity. Particularly Men's Treatment of the Offers God makes of Himself to them as their Friend, their Father, their God and everlasting Portion; their Treatment of the Exhibitions he has made of his unmeasurable Love, and the boundless Riches of his Grace in Christ, attended with earnest repeated Calls, Counsels, Expostulations, and Entreaties; as also of the most dreadful Threatenings of his eternal Displeasure and Vengeance.
And now I must leave it to every one to judge for himself, from his own Opportunities of Observation and Information concerning Mankind, how little there is of this disinterested Love to God, this pure divine Affection, in the World. How very little indeed in Comparison of other Affections altogether diverse, which perpetually urge, actuate and govern Mankind, and keep the World, through all Nations and Ages, in a continual Agitation and Commotion! This is an Evidence of an horrid Contempt of God, reigning in the World of Mankind. It would be justly esteemed a great Instance of Disrespect and Contempt of a Prince, if one of his Subjects, when he came in to his House, should set him below his meanest Slave. But in setting the infinite JEHOVAH below earthly Objects and Enjoyments, Men degrade ⟨p. 47⟩