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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 3
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But I shall show that I don't in any of these Things falsely charge, or misrepresent Dr. T.—He speaks of the Sentence in Chap. iii. 19. as pronounced in Pursuance of the Threatening in the former Chapter, in these Words, P. 17, 18. The Sentence upon the Man, v. 17, 18, 19. first affects the Earth, upon which he was to subsist: The Ground should be encumbered with many noxious Weeds, and the Tillage of it more toilsome: Which would oblige Man to procure a Sustenance by hard Labour, till he should die, and drop into the Ground, from whence he was taken. Thus Death entered by Sin into the World, and Man became mortal, ACCORDING TO THE THREATENING IN THE FORMER CHAPTER. Now, if Mankind becomes mortal, and must die, according to the Threatening in the former Chapter, then doubtless the Threatening in the former Chapter, Thou shalt die, had Respect not only to Adam, but to Mankind, and included Adam's Posterity. Yea, and Dr. T. is express in it, and very often so, that the Sentence concerning dropping into the Ground, or returning to the Dust, did include Adam's Posterity. So, P. 19, 20 speaking there of that Sentence, Observe (says he) that we their Posterity are in Fact subjected to the same Affliction & Mortality, here by Sentence inflicted upon our first Parents.—P. 42. But yet Men, through' that long Tract, were all subject to Death, therefore they must be included in the Sentence. The same he affirms in innumerable other Places, some of which I shall have Occasion to mention presently.
But I shall shew that I don't in any of these Things falsely charge, or misrepresent Dr. T.—He speaks of the Sentence in Chap. iii. 19. as pronounced in Pursuance of the Threatning in the former Chapter, in these Words, P. 17, 18. The Sentence upon the Man, v. 17, 18, 19. first affects the Earth, upon which he was to subsist: The Ground should be incumbred with many noxious Weeds, and the Tillage of it more toilsom: Which would oblige Man to procure a Sustenance by hard Labour, till he should die, and drop into the Ground, from whence he was taken. Thus Death enter'd by Sin into the World, and Man became mortal, ACCORDING TO THE THREATNING IN THE FORMER CHAPTER. Now, if Mankind becomes mortal, and must die, according to the Threatning in the former Chapter, then doubtless the Threatning in the former Chapter, Thou shalt die, had Respect not only to Adam, but to Mankind, and included Adam's Posterity. Yea, and Dr. T. is express in it, and very often so, that the Sentence concerning dropping into the Ground, or returning to the Dust, did include Adam's Posterity. So, P. 19, 20 speaking there of that Sentence, Observe (says he) that we their Posterity are in Fact subjected to the same Affliction & Mortality, here by Sentence inflicted upon our first Parents.—P. 42. But yet Men, thro' that long Tract, were all subject to Death, therefore they must be included in the Sentence. The same he affirms in innumerable other Places, some of which I shall have Occasion to mention presently.