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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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But it is plain, that Death or Mortality was not at first brought on Mankind as a Blessing, on the Foot of the Covenant of Grace through Christ, and that Christ and Grace don't bring Mankind under Death, but find 'em ⟨p. 293⟩under it. 1 Cor. v. 14. We thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead. Luk. x. 10. The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. The Grace, which appears in providing a Deliverer from any State, supposes the Subject to be in that State prior to that Grace and Deliverance; and not that such a State is first introduced by that Grace. In our Author's Scheme, there never could be any Sentence of Death, or Condemnation, that requires a Saviour from it; because the very Sentence itself, according to the true Meaning of it, implies and makes sure all that Good, which is requisite to abolish and make void the seeming Evil to the innocent Subject. So that the Sentence itself is in Effect the Deliverer; and there is no Need of another Deliverer, to deliver from that Sentence. Dr. T. insists upon it, that Nothing comes upon us in Consequence of Adam's Sin, in any SENSE, KIND, or DEGREE, inconsistent with the original Blessing pronounced on Adam, at his Creation; and Nothing but what is perfectly consistent with God's Blessing, Love, and Goodness, declared to Adam, as soon as he came out of his Maker's Hands. *If the Case be so, it is certain there is no Evil or Calamity at all, for Christ to redeem us from; unless Things agreeable to the divine Goodness, Love & Blessing, are Things which we need Redemption from.
But it is plain, that Death or Mortality was not at first brought on Mankind as a Blessing, on the Foot of the Covenant of Grace through Christ, and that Christ and Grace don't bring Mankind under Death, but find 'em ⟨p. 293⟩under it. 1 Cor. v. 14. We thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead. Luk. x. 10. The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. The Grace, which appears in providing a Deliverer from any State, supposes the Subject to be in that State prior to that Grace and Deliverance; and not that such a State is first introduced by that Grace. In our Author's Scheme, there never could be any Sentence of Death, or Condemnation, that requires a Saviour from it; because the very Sentence itself, according to the true Meaning of it, implies and makes sure all that Good, which is requisite to abolish and make void the seeming Evil to the innocent Subject. So that the Sentence itself is in Effect the Deliverer; and there is no Need of another Deliverer, to deliver from that Sentence. Dr. T. insists upon it, that Nothing comes upon us in Consequence of Adam's Sin, in any SENSE, KIND, or DEGREE, inconsistent with the original Blessing pronounced on Adam, at his Creation; and Nothing but what is perfectly consistent with God's Blessing, Love, and Goodness, declared to Adam, as soon as he came out of his Maker's Hands.