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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 7
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SECT. VII.
That Man's Nature is corrupt, appears, in that vastly the greater Part of Mankind, in all Ages, have been wicked Men.
THE Depravity of Man's Nature appears, not only in it's Propensity to Sin in some Degree, which renders a Man an evil or wicked Man an evil or wicked Man in the Eye of the Law, and strict Justice, as was before shown; but it is so corrupt, that it's Depravity, either shows that Men are, or tends to make them to be, of such an evil Character, as shall denominate them wicked Men, according to the Tenor of the Covenant of Grace.
THE Depravity of Man's Nature appears, not only in it's Propensity to Sin in some Degree, which renders a Man an evil or wicked Man an evil or wicked Man in the Eye of the Law, and strict Justice, as was before shewn; but it is so corrupt, that it's Depravity, either shews that Men are, or tends to make them to be, of such an evil Character, as shall denominate them wicked Men, according to the Tenor of the Covenant of Grace.
This may be argued from several Things which have been already observed: as from a Tendency to continual Sin; a Tendency to much greater Degrees of Sin than Righteousness, and from the general extreme Stupidity of Mankind. But yet the present State of Man's Nature, as implying, or tending to a wicked Character, may be worthy to be more particularly considered, and directly proved. And in general, this appears, in that there have been so very Few in the World, from Age to Age, ever since the World has stood, that have been of any other Character.