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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"But, that at that Time Sin was imputed, and Men were by their Judge reckoned as Sinners, through Guilt and Corruption derived from Adam, and condemned for Sin to Death, the proper Punishment of Sin, we have a plain Proof; in that it appears in Fact, all Mankind, during that whole Time which preceded the Law of Moses, were subjected to that temporal Death, which is the visible Introduction and Image of that utter Destruction which Sin deserves; not excepting even Infants, who could be Sinners no other Way than by virtue of Adam's Transgression, having never in their own Persons actually •in'd as Adam did; nor could at that Time be made polluted by the Law of Moses, as being uncircumcised, or born of uncircumcised Parents."
1"But, that at that Time Sin was imputed, and Men were by their Judge reckoned as Sinners, thrô Guilt and Corruption derived from Adam, and condemned for Sin to Death, the proper Punishment of Sin, we have a plain Proof; in that it appears in Fact, all Mankind, during that whole Time which prec•eded the Law of Moses, were subjected to that temporal Death, which is the visible Introduction and Image of that utter Destruction which Sin deserves; not excepting even Infants, who could be Sinners no other Way than by virtue of Adam's Transgression, having never in their own Persons actually •in'd as Adam did; nor could at that Time be made polluted by the Law of Moses, as being uncircumcised, or born of uncircumcised Parents."
- 114. Nevertheless, Death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the Similitude of Adam's Transgression.