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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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And as to the universal Expression used in the 18th v. By the Righteousness of one, the free Gift came upon ALL MEN to Justification of Life; 'tis needless here to go into the Controversy between the Remonstrants and Anti-remonstrants, concerning universal Redemption, and their different Interpretations of this Place. If we take the Words even as the Arminians do; yet, in their Sense ⟨p. 258⟩of them, the free Gift comes on all Men to Justification only Conditionally, i. e. provided they believe, repent, &c. But in our Author's Sense, it actually comes on all, whether they believe and repent, or not; which certainly can't be inferred from the universal Expression, as here used. Dr. T. himself supposes, the main Design of the Apostle in this universal Phrase, All Men, is to signify, that the Benefits of Christ shall come on Gentiles, as well as Jews. *And he supposes, that the Many, and the All, here signify the same: But 'tis quite certain, that all the Benefits here spoken of, which the Apostle says are to the many, don't actually come upon all Mankind; as particularly the abounding of Grace, spoken of v. 18th. The Grace of God, and the Gift by Grace, hath abounded unto the many, [Greek or Hebrew].
And as to the universal Expression used in the 18th v. By the Righteousness of one, the free Gift came upon ALL MEN to Justification of Life; 'tis needless here to go into the Controversy between the Remonstrants and Anti-remonstrants, concerning universal Redemption, and their different Interpretations of this Place. If we take the Words even as the Arminians do; yet, in their Sense ⟨p. 258⟩of them, the free Gift comes on all Men to Justification only Conditionally, i. e. provided they believe, repent, &c. But in our Author's Sense, it actually comes on all, whether they believe and repent, or not; which certainly can't be infer'd from the universal Expression, as here used. Dr. T. himself supposes, the main Design of the Apostle in this universal Phrase, All Men, is to signify, that the Benefits of Christ shall come on Gentiles, as well as Jews. *And he supposes, that the Many, and the All, here signify the same: But 'tis quite certain, that all the Benefits here spoken of, which the Apostle says are to the many, don't actually come upon all Mankind; as particularly the abounding of Grace, spoken of v. 18th. The Grace of God, and the Gift by Grace, hath abounded unto the many, .