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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
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Though, by the preceding Account of Mr. EDWARDS, the Reader may form a general Idea of his Character; yet doubtless a more particular Description will be expected.
Though, by the preceeding Account of Mr. EDWARDS, the Reader may form a general Idea of his Character; yet doubtless a more particular Description will be expected.
In Person, he was tall of Stature, and of a slender Make.—There was something extreme delicate in his Constitution; which always obliged him to the exactest Observation of the Rules of Temperance, and every Method of cautious and prudent living. He experienced very signally the Benefit hereof, as by such Means he was helped to go through incessant Labours, and to bear up under much Study, which, Solomon observes, is a Weariness to the Flesh.—Perhaps, never was a Man more constantly retired from the World; giving himself to Reading, and Contemplation. And a Wonder it was, that his feeble Frame could subsist under such Fatigues, daily repeated and so long continued. Yet upon Occasion of some Remark upon it by a Friend, which was only a few Months before his Death, he told him, "He did not find but he was then as well able to bear the closest Study, as he was 30 Years before; and could go through the Exercises of the Pulpit with as little Weariness or Difficulty."—In his Youth, he appeared healthy, and with a good Degree of Vivacity; but was never robust.—In middle Life, he appeared very much emaciated (I had almost said, mortified) by severe Studies, and intense Applications of Thought.—Hence his Voice was a-little languid, and too low for a large Assembly; though much relieved and advantaged by a proper Emphasis, just Cadence, well-placed Pauses, and great Distinctness in Pronunciation.—He had a piercing Eye, the truest Index of the Mind.—His Aspect and Mien had a Mixture of Severity and Pleasancy. He had a natural ⟨p. vi⟩Turn for Gravity and Sedateness; ever contemplative; and in Conversation usually reserved, but always observant of a genuine Decorum, in his Deportment • free from sullen, supercilious and contemptuous Airs, and without any Appearance of Ostentation, Levity, or Vanity.—As to Imagination, he had Enough of it for a great and good Man: but the Gaieties of a luxuriant Fancy, so captivating to many, were what he neither affected himself, nor was much delighted with in others.—He had a natural Steadiness of Temper, and Fortitude of Mind;