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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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But it follows from his Doctrine, that there is NO Grace at all in this Benefit, and it is no more […] a […] Act of Justice, being only a removing of what Mankind suffer, being innocent. Death, as it commonly comes on Mankind, and even on Infants (as has been observed) in an extreme positive Calamity; to bring which on the […] innocent, unremedied, and without any thing to […] it, we are sufficiently taught, is not […] with the Righteousness of the Judge of all the Earth. What Grace therefore, worthy of being so celebrated, would there be in affording Remedy and Relief, after there had been brought on innocent Mankind that which is (as Dr. T. himself represents*) the dreadful and universal D• struction of their Nature; being a striking Demonstration how infinitely odious Sin is to God! What Grace in delivering, from such shocking Ruin, them that did not deserve the least Calamity! Our Author says, We could not justly lose Communion with God by Adam's Sin. ⟨p. 254⟩†If so, then we could not justly lose our Lives, and be an••hil•t•d, after a Course of extreme Pains and Agonies of Body and Mind, without any Restoration; which would be on eternal Loss of Communion with God, and all other Good, besides the positive Suffering. The Apostle, thrô••• this Passage, represents the Death, which is the Consequence of Adam's Transgression, as coming in a Way of Judgment and Condemnation for Sin: but Deliverance and Life through Christ, as by Grace, and the free Gift of God. Whereas, on the contrary, by Dr.T—r's Scheme, the Death that comes by Adam, comes by Grace, great Grace; is being a great Benefit, ordered in fatherly Love & Kindness, and on the foot of a Covenant of Grace! But in the Deliverance & Restoration by Christ, there is no Grace at all. So things are turned topsy-turvy, the Apostle's Scope and Scheme entirely inverted and confounded.
But it follows from his Doctrine, that there is NO Grace at all in this Benefit, and it is no more 〈…〉 a Act of Justice, being only a removing of what Mankind suffer, being innocent. Death, as it commonly comes on Mankind, and even on Infants (as has been observed) in an extreme positive Calamity; to bring which on the innocent, unremedied, and without any thing to it, we are sufficiently taught, is not with the Righteousness of the Judge of all the Earth. What Grace therefore, worthy of being so celebrated, would there be in affording Remedy and Relief, after there had been brought on innocent Mankind that which is (as Dr. T. himself represents