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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 '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, Gal. v. 19, 20, 21. they are Vices of the latter Kind chiefly, that are mentioned; Idolatry, Witchcraft, Hatred, Variance, Emulations, Wrath, Strife, Seditions, Heresies, Envyings. ⟨p. 205⟩So, Pride of Heart is the Effect or Operation of the Flesh. Col. ii. 18. Vainly puffed up by his fleshly Mind: in the Greek, by the Mind of the Flesh. So Pride, Envying, Strife and Division, are spoken of as Works of the Flesh, 1 Cor. iii. 3,4. For ye are yet carnal ([Greek or Hebrew] fleshly.) For whereas there is Envying, and Strife, and Division, are ye not carnal, and walk as Men? For while one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? Such kind of Lusts don't depend on the Body, or external Senses; for the Devil himself has them in the highest Degree, who has not, nor ever had, any Body or external Senses to gratify.
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 subtil, and furthest from any Relation to the Body; such as Pride, Malice, Envy, &c. When the Works of the Flesh are enumerated, Gal. v. 19, 20, 21. they are Vices of the latter Kind chiefly, that are mentioned; Idolatry, Witchcraft, Hatred, Variance, Emulations, Wrath, Strife, Seditions, Heresies, Envyings.