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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 2
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CHAP. II.
Observations on other Parts of the holy Scriptures, chiefly in the Old Testament, that prove the Doctrine of Original Sin.
Original Depravity may well be argued from Wickedness being often spoken of in Scripture as a Thing belonging to the Race of Mankind, and as if it were a Property of the Species. So in Psal. xiv.2▪ 3. The Lord looked down from Heaven upon the CHILDREN OF MEN, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside; they are altogether become filthy: There is none that doth Good; no, not one. The like we have again, Psal. Liii▪ 2,3.—Dr.T. says, The holy Spirit don't mean this of every Individual; because in the very same Psalm. He speaks of some that were righteous. v. 5. God is in the Generation of the Righteous. But how little is this Observation to the Purpose? For who ever supposed, that no unrighteous Men were ever changed by divine Grace, and afterwards made righteous? The Psalmist is speaking of what Men are as they are the Children of Men, born of the corrupt human Race; and not as born of God, whereby they come to be the Children of God, and of the Generation of the Righteous. The Apostle Paul cites this Place in Rom. •ii. 10, 11, 12. to prove the universal Corruption of Mankind; but yet in the same Chapter he supposes, these same Persons here spoken of as Wicked, may become righteous, through' the Righteousness and Grace of God.