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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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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, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is meant the same as sinful. Rom. vii. 14. The Law is spiritual (i. e. holy) But I am carnal, sold under Sin.
And 'tis evident, that by Flesh, as the Word is used in the New Testament, & opposed to Spirit, when speaking of the Qualifications for eternal Salvation, is not meant only what is now vulgarly called the Sins of the Flesh, consisting in inordinate Appetites of the Body, and their Indulge••e; but the whole Body of Sin, implying those Lusts that are most subtle, and furthest from any Relation to the Body; such as Pride, Malice, Envy, &c. When the Works of the Flesh are enumerated,