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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 Gentile Nations, tho' there was a glorious Success of the Gospel amongst them, in the Apostles Days; yet probably not one in ten of those that had the Gospel preached to 'em, embraced it. The Powers of the World were set against it, and persecuted it with insatiable Malignity. And among the Professors of Christianity, there presently appeared in many a Disposition to Corruption, and to abuse the Gospel unto the Service of Pride and Licentiousness. And the Apostles in their Days foretold a grand Apostasy of the Christian World, which should continue many Ages; and observed, that there appeared a Disposition to such an Apostasy, among professing Christians, even in that Day. • Thess. ii. 7. And the greater Part of the Ages which have now elapsed, have been spent in the Duration of that grand and general Apostasy, under which the Christian World, as it is called, has been transformed into that which has been vastly more deformed, more dishonourable & hateful to God, and ⟨p. 94⟩repugnant to true Virtue, than the State of the heathen World before: Which is agreeable to the prophetical Descriptions given of it by the Holy Spirit.
And as to the Gentile Nations, tho' there was a glorious Success of the Gospel amongst them, in the Apostles Days; yet probably not one in ten of those that had the Gospel preached to 'em, embraced it. The Powers of the World were set against it, and persecuted it with insatiable Malignity. And among the Professors of Christianity, there presently appeared in many a Disposition to Corruption, and to abuse the Gospel unto the Service of Pride and Licentiousness. And the Apostles in their Days foretold a grand Apostacy of the Christian World, which should continue many Ages; and observed, that there appeared a Disposition to such an Apostacy, among professing Christians, even in that Day. • Thess. ii. 7. And the greater Part of the Ages which have now elapsed, have been spent in the Duration of that grand and general Apostacy, under which the Christian World, as it is called, has been transformed into that which has been vastly more deformed, more dishonourable & hateful to God, and ⟨p. 94⟩repugnant to true Virtue, than the State of the heathen World before: Which is agreeable to the prophetical Descriptions given of it by the Holy Spirit.