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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 2 › Chapter 1 › Section 2
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If any should insist upon it as an Objection against supposing that Death was intended to signify eternal Death in the Threatening to Adam, that this Use of the Word is figurative: tho' this should be allowed, yet it is by no Means so figurative as many other Phrases used in the History contained in these three Chapters: As when it is said, God said, Let there be Light; God said, Let there be a Firmament, &c as tho' God spake such Words with a Voice. So when it is said, God called the Light, Day: God called the Firmament, Heaven, &c. God rested on the seventh Day; as tho' he had been weary, and then rested. And when it is said, They heard the Voice of God walking; as tho' the Deity had two Feet, and took Steps on the Ground. Dr. T. supposes, that when it is said of Adam and Eve, Their Eyes were opened, and they saw that they were naked; by the Word naked, is meant a State of Guilt. (P. 12.) Which Sense of the Word, naked, is much further from the common Use of the Word, than the supposed Sense of the Word Death. So this Author supposes the Promise concerning the Seed ⟨p. 162⟩of the Woman's bruising the Serpent's Head, while the Serpent should bruise his Heel, is to be understood of the Messiah's destroying the Power and Sovereignty of the Devil, & receiving some slight Hurt from him. (P. 15, 16.) Which makes the Sentence full of Figures, vastly more beside the common Use of Words. And why might not God deliver Threatenings to our first Parents in figurative Expressions, as well as Promises?—Many other strong Figures are used in these Chapters.
If any should insist upon it as an Objection against supposing that Death was intended to signify eternal Death in the Threatning to Adam, that this Use of the Word is figurative: tho' this should be allowed, yet it is by no Means so figurative as many other Phrases used in the History contained in these three Chapters: As when it is said, God said, Let there be Light; God said, Let there be a Firmament, &c as tho' God spake such Words with a Voice. So when it is said, God called the Light, Day: God called the Firmament, Heaven, &c. God rested on the seventh Day; as tho' he had been weary, and then rested. And when it is said, They heard the Voice of God walking; as tho' the Deity had two Feet, and took Steps on the Ground. Dr. T. supposes, that when it is said of Adam and Eve, Their Eyes were opened, and they saw that they were naked; by the Word naked, is meant a State of Guilt. (P. 12.) Which Sense of the Word, naked, is much further from the common Use of the Word, than the supposed Sense of the Word Death. So this Author supposes the Promise concerning the Seed