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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 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.
4. Though we should omit the Consideration of the Manner in which the Apostle uses the Words, Sin, sinned, &c. in other Places, and in other Parts of this Discourse, yet Dr. T—r's Interpretation of 'em would be very absurd.
4. Thô we should omit the Consideration of the Manner in which the Apostle uses the Words, Sin, sinned, &c. in other Places, and in other Parts of this Discourse, yet Dr. T—r's Interpretation of 'em would be very absurd.
The Case stands thus:—According to his Exposition, we are said to have sinned, by an active Verb, as tho' we had actively sinned; yet this is not spoken truly and properly, but it is put figuratively for our becoming Sinners passively, our being made or constituted Sinners. Yet again, not that we do truly become Sinners passively, or are really made Sinners, by any thing that God does; this also is only a figurative or tropical Representation: And the Meaning is only, we are condemned, and treated AS IF we were Sinners. Not indeed that we are properly condemned; for God never truly condemns the Innocent: But this also is only a figurative Representation of the Thing. It is