N06399:587
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 3 › Chapter 1
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now let us see whether such a Scheme well consists with the Scripture-Account of the Redemption by Jesus Christ.
1. The Representations of the Redemption by Christ, every where in Scripture, lead us to suppose, that all whom he came to redeem, are Sinners; that his Salvation, as to the Term from which (or the Evil to be redeemed from) in all is Sin, and the deserved Punishment of Sin. 'Tis natural to suppose, that when he had his Name Jesus, or Saviour, given him by God's special and immediate Appointment, the Salvation meant by that Name should be his Salvation in general; and not only a Part of his Salvation, and with Regard only to some of them that he came to save. But this Name was given him to signify his saving his People from their Sins, Matth. i. 21. And the great Doctrine of Christ's Salvation is, that •e came into the World to save Sinners, 1 Tim. i. 15. And that Christ hath once suffered, the just for the unjust, 1 Pet. iii. 18. In this was manifested the Love of God towards us (towards such in general as have the Benefit of God's Love in giving Christ) that God sent his only begotten Son into the World, that we might live through' Him. Herein is Love—that he sent his Son to be the Propitiation for our Sins, 1 Joh. iv. 10. Many other Texts might be mentioned, which seem evidently to suppose, that all who are redeemed by Christ, are saved from Sin. We are led by what Christ himself said, to suppose, that if any are not Sinners, they have no Need of him as a Redeemer, any more then a well Man of a Physician, Mark ii. 17. And that Men, in order to being the proper Subjects of the Mercy of God through Christ, must first be in a State of Sin, is implied in