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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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And as to the other two Tribes; tho' their Kings were always of the Family of David, and they were favoured in many respects, far beyond their Brethren, yet they were generally exceeding corrupt: their Kings were most of 'em wicked Men, & their other Magistrates, & Priests and People, were generally agreed in the Corruption. Thus the Matter is represented in the Scripture-History, and the Books of the Prophets. And when they had seen how God had cast off the ten Tribes, in Stead of taking Warning, they made themselves vastly more vile than ever the other had done; as appears by 2 Kings xvii. 18, 19. Ezek. xvi. 46,47, 51. God indeed waited longer upon them, for his Servant David's Sake, and for Jerusalem's Sake, that he had chosen; and used more extraordinary Means with them; especially by those great Prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah; but to no Effect: So that at last it came to this, as the Prophets represent the Matter, that they were like a Body universally and desperately diseased and corrupted, that would admit of no Cure, the whole Head sick, and the whole Heart faint, &c.
And as to the other two Tribes; tho' their Kings were always of the Family of David, and they were favoured in many respects, far beyond their Brethren, yet they were generally exceeding corrupt: their Kings were most of 'em wicked Men, & their other Magistrates, & Priests and People, were generally agreed in the Corruption. Thus the Matter is represented in the Scripture-History, and the Books of the Prophets. And when they had seen how God had cast off the ten Tribes, in Stead of taking Warning, they made themselves vas•ly more vile than ever the other had done; as appears by 2 Kings xvii. 18, 19. Ezek. xvi. 46,47, 51. God indeed waited longer upon them, for his Servant David's Sake, and for Jerusalem's Sake, that he had chosen; and used more extraordinary Means with them; especially by those great Prophets, Isaiah and Jeremiah; but to no Effect: So that at last it came to this, as the Prophets represent the Matter, that they were like a Body universally and desperately diseased and corrupted, that would admit of no Cure, the whole Head sick, and the whole Heart faint, &c.