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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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2. Another Thing which seems to be signified by such an Expression, is, that Adam should be exposed to Death for one Transgression, without waiting on him […] try him the second Time. If he eat of that Tree, he should immediately fall under Condemnation, tho' afterwards he might abstain ever so strictly. In this Respect, the Words are much of the same Force with those Words of Solomon to Shimei. 1 Kings ii. 37. For it shall be that ON THE DAY that thou goest out, and passest over the Brook Kidron, thou shalt know for "certain, that thou shalt surely die." Not meaning, that he should certainly be executed on that Day, but that he should be […] to Death for the first Offence, and that he should not have another Trial, to see whether he would go over the Brook Kidron a second Time.
2. Another Thing which seems to be signified by such an Expression, is, that Adam should be exposed to Death for one Transgression, without waiting on him 〈…〉 try him the second Time. If he eat of that Tree, he should immediately fall under Condemnation, tho' afterwards he might abstain ever so strictly. In this Respect, the Words are much of the same Force with those Words of Solomon to Shimei. 1 Kings ii. 37. For it shall be that ON THE DAY that thou goest out, and passest over the Brook Kidron, thou shalt know for "certain, that thou shalt surely die." Not meaning, that he should certainly be executed on that Day, but that he should be 〈…〉 to Death for the first Offence, and that he should not have another Trial, to see whether he would go over the Brook Kidron a second Time.
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