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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 9
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When again the Corruption was become inveterate and desperate, the Christian Church was planted by a glorious Out-pouring of the Spirit of God, causing true Virtue and Piety to be exemplified in the first Age of the Church of Christ, far beyond whatever had been on Earth before; and the Christian Church was planted a noble Vine. But that primitive good Example has not prevailed, to cause Virtue to be generally and steadfastly maintained in the Christian World: To how great a Degree it has been otherwise, has already been observed.
When again the Corruption was become inveterate and desperate, the Christian Church was planted by a glorious Out-pouring of the Spirit of God, causing true Virtue and Piety to be exemplified in the first Age of the Church of Christ, far beyond whatever had been on Earth before; and the Christian Church was planted a noble Vine. But that primitive good Example has not prevailed, to cause Virtue to be generally and stedfastly maintained in the Christian World: To how great a Degree it has been otherwise, has already been observed.
After many Ages of general and dreadful Apostasy, God was pleased to erect the Protestant Church, as separated from the more corrupt Part of Christendom; and true Piety flourished very much in it at first; God planted it a noble Vine: But notwithstanding the good Examples of the first Reformers, what a melancholy Past is the Protestant World come to at this Day?
After many Ages of general and dreadful Apostacy, God was pleased to erect the Protestant Church, as separated from the more corrupt Part of Christendom; and true Piety flourished very much in it at first; God planted it a noble Vine: But notwithstanding the good Examples of the first Reformers, what a melancholy Past is the Protestant World come to at this Day?