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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 8
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After this, God did from time to time, very publicly manifest himself to the Nations of the World, by wonderful Works wrought in the Time of the Judges, of a like Tendency with those already mentioned. Particularly in so miraculously destroying by the Hand of Gideon, almost the whole of that vast Army of the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the Children of the East, consisting of about 135000 Men; Judg. vii. 12. and viii. 12. But no Reformation followed this or the other great Works of God, wrought in the Times of Deborah and Barak, Jephthah and Sampson.
After this, God did from time to time, very publickly manifest himself to the Nations of the World, by wonderful Works wrought in the Time of the Judges, of a like Tendency with those already mentioned. Particularly in so miraculously destroying by the Hand of Gideon, almost the whole of that vast Army of the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the Children of the East, consisting of about 135000 Men; Judg. vii. 12. and viii. 12. But no Reformation followed this or the other great Works of God, wrought in the Times of Deborah and Barak, J•phtha and Sampson.
After these Things, God used new, and in some Respects much greater Means with the heathen World, to bring them to the Knowledge and Service of the true God, in the Days of David and Solomon. He raised up David, a Man after his own Heart, a most fervent Worshipper of the true God, and zealous Hater of Idols, and subdued before him almost all the Nations, between Egypt and Euphrates; often miraculously assisting him in his Battles with his Enemies: and he confirmed Solomon his Son in the full and quiet Possession of that great Empire, for about forty Years; and made him the wisest, richest, most magnificent, and every Way the greatest Monarch that ever had been in the World; and by far the most famous, and of greatest Name among the Nations; especially for his Wisdom, and Things concerning the Name of his God; particularly the Temple he built, which was exceeding magnificent, that it might be of Fame and Glory throughout all Lands;