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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
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The CONTENTS.
PART I. Wherein are considered some Evidences of original Sin from Facts and Events, as found by Observation and Experience: together with Representations and Testimonies of holy Scripture, and the Confession and Assertions of Opposers. CHAP. I. The Evidence of Original Sin from what appears in Fact of the Sinfulness of Mankind. SECT. I. All Mankind do constantly, in all Ages, without Fail in any one Instance, run into that moral Evil, which is in Effect their own utter and eternal Perdition, in a total Privation of God's Favour, and suffering of his Vengeance and Wrath. Pag. 1,—17. SECT. II. It follows from the Proposition proved in the foregoing Section, that all Mankind are under the Influence of a prevailing effectual Tendency in their Nature, to that Sin and Wickedness, which implies their utter and eternal Ruin. Pag. 17,—26. SECT. III. That Propensity, which has been proved to be in the Nature of all Mankind, must be a very evil, depraved, and pernicious Propensity; making it manifest, that the Soul of Man, as it is by Nature, is in a corrupt, fallen & ruined State: Which is the other Part of the Consequence, drawn from the Proposition laid down in the first Section. Pag. 27,—33. SECT. IV. The Depravity of Nature appears by a Propensity in all, to sin immediately, as soon as they are capable of it, and to sin continually and progressively; and also by the Remains of Sin in the best of Men. Pag. 33,—3•. SECT. V. The Depravity of Nature appears, in that the general Consequence of the State and Tendency of Man's Nature is a much greater Degree of Sin, than Righteousness; not only with Respect to Value and Demerit, but likewise Matter and Quantity. Pag. 39,—49. SECT. VI. The Corruption of Man's Nature appears by it's Tendency, in it's present State, to an extreme Degree of Folly and Stupidity in Matters of Religion. Pag. 49,—62. SECT. VII. That Man's Nature is corrupt, appears, in that vastly the greater Part of Mankind, in all Ages, have been wicked Men. Pag. 62,—76.