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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 4 › Section 1
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If the Case were as Dr. T. represents, that the Sin of Adam, either in its Pollution or Punishment, reached none but himself, any more than the Sin of any other Man, it would be no more proper to say, that by one Man Sin entered into the World, than if it should be enquired, how Mankind came into America, and there had anciently been a Ship of the Phoenicians wrecked at Sea, and a single Man of the Crew was driven ashore on this Continent, and here died as soon as he reached the Shore, and it should be said, By that one Man Mankind came into America.
If the Case were as Dr. T. represents, that the Sin of Adam, either in its Pollution or Punishment, reached none but himself, any more than the Sin of any other Man, it would be no more proper to say, that by one Man Sin enter'd into the World, than if it should be enquired, how Mankind came into America, and there had antiently been a Ship of the Phenicians wreck'd at Sea, and a single Man of the Crew was driven ashore on this Continent, and here died as soon as he reached the Shore, and it should be said, By that one Man Mankind came into America.
And besides, it is not true that by one Man, or by Adam, Sin entered into World, in Dr. T—r's Sense: For it was not he, but Eve, that begun Transgression. By one Man Dr. T. understands Adam, as the Figure of Christ. And it is plain, that it was for his Transgression, and not Eve's, that the Sentence of Death was pronounced on Mankind after the Fall, Gen. iii. 19. It appears unreasonable to suppose the Apostle means to include Eve, when he speaks of Adam: for he lays great Stress on it, that it was BY ONE,—repeating it no less than seven Times.
And besides, it is not true that by one Man, or by Adam, Sin enter'd into World, in Dr. T—r's Sense: For it was not he, but Eve, that begun Transgression. By one Man Dr. T. understands Adam, as the Figure of Christ. And it is plain, that it was for his Transgression, and not Eve's, that the Sentence of Death was pronounced on Mankind after the Fall,