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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 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; 1 Chron. xxii. 5. And we are told, that there came of all People to hear the Wisdom of Solomon, from all Kings of the Earth; 1 King. iv. 34. and x. 24. And the Scripture informs us, that these great Things were done, that the Nations in far Countries might hear of God's great Name, and of his out-stretched Arm; that all the People of the Earth might fear him, as well as his People Israel; And that all the People of the ⟨p. 83⟩Earth might know, that the LORD was God, and that there was none else. 1 King. viii. 41, 42, 43, 60. But still there is no Appearance of any considerable abiding Effect, with Regard to any one heathen Nation.
After this, before the Captivity into Babylon, many great Things were done in the Sight of the Gentile Nations, very much tending to enlighten, affect and persuade them. As, God's destroying the Army of the Ethiopians, of a Thousand Thousand, before Asa; Elijah's and Elisha's Miracles; especially Elijah's miraculously confounding Baal's Prophets and Worshippers; Elisha's healing Naaman, the King of Syria's prime Minister, and the miraculous Victories obtained through' Elisha's Prayers, over the Dyrians, Moabites and Edomites; the miraculous Destruction of the vast united Army of the Children of Moab, Ammon, and Edom, at Jehoshaphat's Prayer. (