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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 2
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Thou turnest Man to Destruction, & sayest, Return, ye Children of Men.—Thou carriest them away as with a Flood: They are as a Sleep: In the Morning they are like Grass, which groweth up; in the Morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the Evening it is cut down and withereth. For we are consumed by thine Anger, & by thy Wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our Iniquities before he, our secret Sins in the Light of thy Countenance. For all our Days are passed away in thy Wrath: We spend our Years as a Tale that is told. The Days of our Years are Threescore Years and ten: and if by Reason of Strength, they be Fourscore Years, yet is their Strength Labour and Sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who •noweth the Power of thine Anger? According to thy Fear, so is thy Wrath. So teach us to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts to Wisdom. How plain and full is this Testimony, that the general Mortality of Mankind is an Evidence of God's Anger for the Sin of those who are the Subjects of such a Dispensation?
Thou turnest Man to Destruction, & sayst, Return, ye Children of Men.—Thou carriest them away as with a Flood: They are as a Sleep: In the Morning they are like Grass, which groweth up; in the Morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the Evening it is cut down and withereth. For we are consumed by thine Anger, & by thy Wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our Iniquities before hee, our secret Sins in the Light of thy Countenance. For all our Days are passed away in thy Wrath: We spend our Years as a Tale that is told. The Days of our Years are Threescore Years and ten: and if by Reason of Strength, they be Fourscore Years, yet is their Strength Labour and Sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we flie away. Who •noweth the Power of thine Anger? According to thy Fear, so is thy Wrath. So teach us to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts to Wisdom. How plain and full is this Testimony, that the general Mortality of Mankind is an Evidence of God's Anger for the Sin of those who are the Subjects of such a Dispensation?
Abimelech speaks of it as a Thing which he had Reason to conclude from God's Nature and Perfection, that he would not stay a righteous Nation.