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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 2
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And the Apostle's Observation, that Sin was in the World long before the Law was given, and was as universal in the World from the Times of Adam, as it had been among the Heathen since the Law of Moses, this showed plainly, that the Jews were quite mistaken in their Notion of their particular Law; and that the Law which is the original and universal Rule of Righteousness and Judgment for all Mankind, was another Law, of far more ancient Date, even the Law of Nature; which began as early as the human Nature began, and was established with the first Father of Mankind, and in him with the whole Race: the positive Precept of abstaining from the forbidden Fruit, being given for the Trial of his Compliance with this Law of Nature; of which the main Rule is supreme Regard to God and his Will. And the Apostle proves that it must be thus, because, if the Law of Moses had been the highest Rule of Judgment, and if there had not been a superior, prior, divine Rule established, Mankind in general would not have been judged & condemned as Sinners, before that was given (for "Sin is not imputed, when there is no Law") as it is apparent in Fact they were, because Death reigned before that Time, even from the Times of Adam.
And the Apostle's Observation, that Sin was in the World long before the Law was given, and was as universal in the World from the Times of Adam, as it had been among the Heathen since the Law of Moses, this shew'd plainly, that the Jews were quite mistaken in their Notion of their particular Law; and that the Law which is the original and universal Rule of Righteousness and Judgment for all Mankind, was another Law, of far more antient Date, even the Law of Nature; which began as early as the human Nature began, and was established with the first Father of Mankind, and in him with the whole Race: the positive Precept of abstaining from the forbidden Fruit, being given for the Trial of his Compliance with this Law of Nature; of which the main Rule is supream Regard to God and his Will. And the Apostle proves that it must be thus, because, if the Law of Moses had been the highest Rule of Judgment, and if there had not been a superior, prior, divine Rule established, Mankind in general would not have been judged & condemned as Sinners, before that was given (for "Sin is not imputed, when there is no Law") as it is apparent in Fact they were, because Death reigned before that Time, even from the Times of Adam.