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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 3 › Chapter 1
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II. The Scripture represents the Redemption by Christ as a Redemption from deserved Destruction; and that, not merely as it respects some Particulars, but as the Fruit of God's Love to Mankind. Joh. iii. 16. God so loved the WORLD; that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him MIGHT NOT PERISH, but might have everlasting Life. Implying, that otherwise they must perish, or be destroyed. But what Necessity of this, if they did not deserve to be destroyed? Now, that the Destruction here spoken of, is deserved Destruction, is manifest, because it is there compared to the perishing of such of the Children of Israel as died by the Bite of the fiery Serpents, which God in his Wrath, for their Rebellion, sent amongst them. And the same Thing clearly appears by the last Verse of the same Chapter, He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting Life; and be that believeth not the Son, shall not see Life, but the Wrath of God abideth on him, or, is left remaining on him: Implying, that all in general are found under the Wrath of God, and that they only of all Mankind; who are interested in Christ, have this Wrath removed, and eternal Life bestowed; the rest are left, with the Wrath of God still remaining on them. The same is clearly illustrated and confirmed by Joh. v. 24.—He that believeth—hath everlasting Life, and shall not come into Condemnation, but is passed from Death to Life. In being passed from Death to Life is implied, that before they were all in a State of Death; and they are spoken of as being so by a ⟨p. 292⟩Sentence of Condemnation; and if it be a just Condemnation, 'tis a deserved Condemnation.
II. The Scripture represents the Redemption by Christ as a Redemption from deserved Destruction; and that, not meerly as it respects some Particulars, but as the Fruit of God's Love to Mankind. Joh. iii. 16. God so loved the WORLD; that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him MIGHT NOT PERISH, but might have everlasting Life. Implying, that otherwise they must perish, or be destroyed. But what Necessity of this, if they did not deserve to be destroyed? Now, that the Destruction here spoken of, is deserved Destruction, is manifest, because it is there compared to the perishing of such of the Children of Israel as died by the Bite of the fiery Serpents, which God in his Wrath, for their Rebellion, sent amongst them. And the same Thing clearly appears by the last Verse of the same Chapter, He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting Life; and be that believeth not the Son, shall not see Life, but the Wrath of God abideth on him, or, is left remaining on him: Implying, that all in general are found under the Wrath of God, and that they only of all Mankind; who are intereed in Christ, have this Wrath removed, and eternal Life bestowed; the rest are left, with the Wrath of God still remaining on them. The same is clearly illustrated and confirmed by