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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 indeed we need go no further than that one v. 12. What the Apostle means by Sin, in the latter Part of the Verse, is evident with the utmost Plainness, by comparing it with the former Part; one Part answering to another, and the last Clause exegetical of the former. Wherefore, as by one Man Sin entered into the World, and Death by Sin; and so Death passed upon all Men, for that (or, unto which) all have sinned. Here Sin and Death are spoken of in the former Part, & Sin & Death are spoken of in the latter Part; the two Parts of the Sentence so answering one another, that the same Things are apparently meant by Sin and Death in both Parts.
But indeed we need go no further than that one v. 12. What the Apostle means by Sin, in the latter Part of the Verse, is evident with the utmost Plainness, by comparing it with the former Part; one Part answering to another, and the last Clause exegetical of the former. Wherefore, as by one Man Sin enter'd into the World, and Death by Sin; and so Death passed upon all Men, for that (or, unto which) all have sinned. Here Sin and Death are spoken of in the former Part, & Sin & Death are spoken of in the latter Part; the two Parts of the Sentence so answering one another, that the same Things are apparently meant by Sin and Death in both Parts.
And besides to interpret sinning, here, of falling under the Suffering of Death, is yet the more violent & unreasonable, because the Apostle in this very Place does once and again distinguish between Sin and Death; plainly speaking of one as the Effect, and the other the Cause. So in the 21st v. That as Sin hath reigned unto Death; and in the 12th v. Sin entered into the World, and Death BY Sin. And this plain Distinction holds through all the Discourse, as between Death and the Offence, v. 15. and v. 17. and between the Offence and Condemnation,v. 18.
And besides to interpret sinning, here, of falling under the Suffering of Death, is yet the more violent & unreasonable, because the Apostle in this very Place does once and again distinguish between Sin and Death; plainly speaking of one as the Effect, and the other the Cause. So in the 21st v. That as Sin hath reigned unto Death; and in the 12th v. Sin enter'd into the World, and Death BY Sin. And this plain Distinction holds thrô all the Discourse, as between Death and the Offence, v. 15. and v. 17. and between the Offence and Condemnation,v. 18.