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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 3 › Section 1
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The Apostle John, the same Apostle that writes the Account of what Christ said to Nicodemus, by the Spirit means the same thing as a new, divine and holy Nature, exerting itself in a Principle of divine Love, which is the Sum of all Christian Holiness. 1 Joh. iii. 23, 24. And that we should love one another, as he gave us Commandment; and he that keepeth his Commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we know that be abideth in us, by the Spirit that he hath given us. With Chap. iv. 12, 13. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his Love is perfected in us: Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, because he hath given us of his Spirit. The spiritual Principle in us being as it were a Communication of the Spirit of God to us.
And as by [Greek or Hebrew]is meant a holy Nature, so by the Epithet [Greek or Hebrew]. spiritual, is meant the same as truly virtuous and holy, Gal. vi. 1. Ye that are spiritual, restore such an one in the Spirit of Meekness. The Apostle refers to what he had just said, in the End of the foregoing Chapter, where he had mentioned Meekness, as a Fruit of the Spirit. And so by carnal, or fleshly, [Greek or Hebrew] is meant the same as sinful. Rom. vii. 14. The Law is spiritual (i. e. holy) But I am carnal, sold under Sin.
And as by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉is meant a holy Nature, so by the Epithet 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. spiritual, is meant the same as truly virtuous and holy, Gal. vi. 1. Ye that are spiritual, restore such an one in the Spirit of Meekness. The Apostle refers to what he had just said, in the End of the foregoing Chapter, where he had mentioned Meekness, as a Fruit of the Spirit. And so by carnal, or fleshly, is meant the same as sinful.