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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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However, it appears that all those great Means used to promote and establish Virtue and true Religion, in Samuel's, David's & Solomon's Times, were so far from having any general abiding good Effect in Israel, that Solomon himself, with all his Wisdom, and notwithstanding the unparalleled Favours of God to him, had his Mind corrupted, so as openly to tolerate Idolatry in the Land, and greatly to provoke God against him. And as soon as he was dead, ten Tribes of the twelve forsook the true Worship of God, and in Stead of it, openly established the like Idolatry, that the People fell into at Mount Sinai, when they made the golden Calf; and continued finally obstinate in this Apostasy, notwithstanding all Means that could be used with them by the Prophets, which God sent, one after another, to reprove, counsel and warn them, for about 250 Years; especially those two great Prophets, Elijah and Elisha. Of all the Kings that reigned over them, there was not so much as one but what was of a wicked Character. And at last it came to that, that their Case seemed utterly desperate: ⟨p. 90⟩So that Nothing remained to be done with them, but to remove 'em out of God's Sight. Thus the Scripture represents the Matter, 2 Kings xvii.
However, it appears that all those great Means used to promote and establish Virtue and true Religion, in Samuel's, David's & Solomon's Times, were so far from having any general abiding good Effect in Israel, that Solomon himself, with all his Wisdom, and notwithstanding the unparallel'd Favours of God to him, had his Mind corrupted, so as openly to tolerate Idolatry in the Land, and greatly to provoke God against him. And as soon as he was dead, ten Tribes of the twelve forsook the true Worship of God, and in Stead of it, openly established the like Idolatry, that the People fell into at Mount Sinai, when they made the golden Calf; and continued finally obstinate in this Apostacy, notwithstanding all Means that could be used with them by the Prophets, which God sent, one after another, to reprove, counsel and warn them, for about 250 Years; especially those two great Prophets, Elijah and Elisha. Of all the Kings that reigned over them, there was not so much as one but what was of a wicked Character. And at last it came to that, that their Case seem'd utterly desperate: ⟨p. 90⟩