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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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What has been said, may, as I humbly conceive, lead us to that which is the true Scope & Sense of the Apostle in these three Verses; which I will endeavour more briefly to represent in the following Paraphrase.
1The Things which I have largely insisted on, viz. the Evil that is in the World, the general Wickedness, Guilt and Ruin of Mankind, and the opposite Good, even Justification & Life, as only by Christ, lead me to observe the Likeness of the Manner, in which they are each of them introduced. For it was by one Man, that the general Corruption and Guilt which I have spoken of, came into the World, and Condemnation & Death by Sin: And this dreadful Punishment and Ruin came on all Mankind, by the great Law of Works, originally established with Mankind in their first Father, and by his one Offence, or Breach of that Law; All thereby becoming Sinners in God's Sight, and exposed to final Destruction.
- 112. Wherefore, as by one Man Sin entered into the World, and Death by Sin; and so Death passed upon all Men, for that all have sinned.12. Wherefore, as by one Man Sin entred into the World, and Death by Sin; and so Death passed upon all Men, for that all have sinned.
1"It is manifest, that it was in this Way the World became sinful and guilty: and not in that Way which the Jews suppose, viz. That their Law, given by Moses, is the grand universal Rule of Righteousness & Judgment for Mankind, and that it is by being Gentiles, uncircumcised and Aliens from that Law, that the Nations of the World are constituted Sinners and unclean. For before the Law of Moses was given, Mankind were all looked upon by the great Judge as Sinners, by Corruption and Guilt derived