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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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and many other Places in the Bible.—And besides, if by Life was not the Quality of her Posterity meant, there was nothing in it to distinguish her from Adam; for thus she was no more the Mother of all living, than he was the Father of all living; and she could no more properly be called by the Name of Life on any such Account, than he: But Names are given for Distinction. Doubtless Adam took Notice of something distinguishing concerning her, that occasioned his giving her this new Name. And I think, it is exceeding natural to suppose, that as Adam had given her her first Name from the Manner of her Creation, so he gave her her new Name from Redemption, and as it were new Creation, through' a Redeemer, of her Seed. And that he should give her this Name from that which comforted him, with respect to the Curse that God had pronounced on him and the Earth, as Lamech named Noah, (Gen. v. 29.) Saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our Work, and Toil of our Hands, because of the Ground which the Lord hath cursed. Accordingly, he gave her this new Name, not at her first Creation, but immediately after the Promise of a Redeemer, of her Seed. See Gen. iii. 15,—20.
and many other Places in the Bible.—And besides, if by Life was not the Quality of her Posterity meant, there was nothing in it to distinguish her from Adam; for thus she was no more the Mother of all living, than he was the Father of all living; and she could no more properly be called by the Name of Life on any such Account, than he: But Names are given for Distinction. Doubtless Adam took Notice of something distinguishing concerning her, that occasioned his giving her this new Name. And I think, it is exceeding natural to suppose, that as Adam had given her her first Name from the Manner of her Creation, so he gave her her new Name from Redemption, and as it were new Creation, thro' a Redeemer, of her Seed. And that he should give her this Name from that which comforted him, with respect to the Curse that God had pronounced on him and the Earth, as Lamech named Noah, (Gen. v. 29.) Saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our Work, and Toil of our Hands, because of the Ground which the Lord hath cursed. Accordingly, he gave her this new Name, not at her first Creation, but immediately after the Promise of a Redeemer, of her Seed. See