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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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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 ⟨p. 284⟩from Adam's Violation of the original Law of Works; which shows, that the original, universal Rule of Righteousness is not the Law of Moses; for if so, there would have been no Sin imputed before that was given; because Sin is not imputed, when there is no Law.
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 look'd upon by the great Judge as Sinners, by Corruption and Guilt derived ⟨p. 284⟩from Adam's Violation of the original Law of Works; which shews, that the original, universal Rule of Righteousness is not the Law of Moses; for if so, there would have been no Sin imputed before that was given; because Sin is not imputed, when there is no Law.
- 113. For until the Law Sin was in the World; But Sin is not imputed, when there is not Law.