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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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The Apostle uses the Words, Judgment and Condemnation, in other Places; they are no strange and unusual Terms with him: But never are they used by him in this Sense, or any like it; Nor are they ever used thus any where else in the New-Testament. This Apostle elsewhere in this Epistle to the Roman's is often speaking of Condemnation; using the same or similar Terms & Phrases, as here; but never in the above said Sense. Chap. ii. 1, 2, 3. Six Times in these Verses; also v. 12 & 27. and Chap. iii. 7. Chap. viii. 1 & 3. Chap. xiv. 3, 4. & v. 10. v. 13. v. 22, & 23. This will be plain to every one that casts his Eye on these Places. And if we look into the former Part of this Chapter, the Apostle's Discourse here […] it evident, that he is here speaking of a Condemnation, that is no Testimony of Favour to the innocent; but of God's Displeasure, towards those that he is not reconciled to, but looks on as Offenders, Sinners, and Enemies, and […] as the Objects of his Wrath, which we are delivered from by Christ; as may be seen in Verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11.
The Apostle uses the Words, Judgment and Condemnation, in other Places; they are no strange and unusual Terms with him: But never are they used by him in this Sense, or any like it; Nor are they ever used thus any where else in the New-Testament. This Apostle elsewhere in this Epistle to the Roman's is often speaking of Condemnation; using the same or similar Terms & Phrases, as here; but never in the above said Sense. Chap. ii. 1, 2, 3. Six Times in these Verses; also v. 12 & 27. and Chap. iii. 7. Chap. viii. 1 & 3. Chap. xiv. 3, 4. & v. 10. v. 13. v. 22, & 23. This will be plain to every one that casts his Eye on these Places. And if we look into the former Part of this Chapter, the Apostle's Discourse here 〈…〉 it evident, that he is here speaking of a Condemnation, that is no Testimony of Favour to the innocent; but of God's Displeasure, towards those that he is not reconciled to, but looks on as Offenders, Sinners, and Enemies, and 〈…〉 as the Objects of his Wrath, which we are delivered from by Christ; as may be seen in Verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11.
And viewing this Discourse it self, in the very Paragraph we are upon, if we may judge any thing by Language and manner of Speaking, there is every thing to lead us to suppose, that the Apostle uses these Words here, as he does elsewhere, properly, and as implying a Supposition of Sin, chargeable on the Subject, and exposing to Punishment. He speaks of Condemnation with reference to Sin, as what comes by Sin, and as a Condemnation to Death, which seems to be a most terrible Evil, and capital Punishment, even in what is temporal and visible; and this in the Way of Judgment and Execution of Justice, in Opposition to Grace or Favour, and Gift or a Benefit coming by Favour. And Sin and Offence, Transgression and Disobedience are, over and over again, spoken of as the Ground of the Condemnation and of the capital Suffering