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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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It may be observed, the Apostle in this Epistle, & that to the Galatians, endeavours to convince the Jews of these two Things, in Opposition to the Notions and Prejudices they had entertained concerning their Law. (1.) That it never was intended to be the Covenant, or Method by which they should actually be justified. (2.) That it was not the highest and universal Rule or Law, by which Mankind in general, and particularly the heathen World, were condemned. And he proves both by similar Arguments. ⟨p. 278⟩—He proves, that the Law of Moses was not the Covenant, by which any of Mankind were to obtain Justification, because that Covenant was of older Date, being expressly established in the Time of Abraham, and Abraham himself was justified by it. This Argument the Apostle particularly handles in the iiid Chap. of Galatians, especially in v. 17, 18, 19. And this Argument is also made Use of in the Apostle's Reasonings in the ivth Chap. of this Epistle to the Romans, especially v. 13, 14, 15.—He proves also, that the Law of Moses was not the prime Rule of Judgment, by which Mankind in general, & particularly the heathen World, were condemned. And this he proves also the same Way, viz. by showing this to be of older Date than that Law, and that it was established with Adam.—Now, these things tended to lead the Jews to right Notions of their Law, not as the intended Method of Justification, nor as the original and universal Rule of Condemnation, but something superadded to both: both being of older Date. Superadded to the latter, to illustrate and confirm it, that the Offence might abound; and superadded to the former, to be as a School-Master, to prepare Men for the Benefits of it, and to magnify divine Grace in it, that this might much more abound.
It may be observed, the Apostle in this Epistle, & that to the Galatians, endeavours to convince the Jews of these two Things, in Opposition to the Notions and Prejudices they had entertain'd concerning their Law. (1.) That it never was intended to be the Covenant, or Method by which they should actually be justified. (2.) That it was not the highest and universal Rule or Law, by which Mankind in general, and particularly the heathen World, were condemned. And he proves both by similar Arguments. ⟨p. 278⟩—He proves, that the Law of Moses was not the Covenant, by which any of Mankind were to obtain Justification, because that Covenant was of older Date, being expresly established in the Time of Abraham, and Abraham himself was justified by it. This Argument the Apostle particularly handles in the iiid Chap. of Galatians, especially in v. 17, 18, 19. And this Argument is also made Use of in the Apostle'sReasonings in the ivth Chap. of this Epistle to the Romans, especially v. 13, 14, 15.—He proves also, that the Law of Moses was not the prime Rule of Judgment, by which Mankind in general, & particularly the heathen World, were condemned. And this he proves also the same Way, viz. by shewing this to be of older Date than that Law, and that it was established with Adam.—Now, these things tended to lead the Jews to right Notions of their Law, not as the intended Method of Justification, nor as the original and universal Rule of Condemnation, but something superadded to both: both being of older Date. Superadded to the latter, to illustrate and confirm it, that the Offence might abound; and superadded to the former, to be as a School-Master, to prepare Men for the Benefits of it, and to magnify divine Grace in it, that this might much more abound.