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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 2
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II. The Change which a Man passes under when born again, and in his Repentance and Conversion, is the same that the Scripture calls the CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART.—This may easily appear by considering.
That as Regeneration is that in which are attained the Habits of true Virtue and Holiness, as has been shown, and as is confessed; so is Circumcision of Heart. Deut. xxx. 6. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine Heart, and the Heart of thy Seed, to love the Lord thy God, with all thine Heart, and with all thy Soul.
That as Regeneration is that in which are attained the Habits of true Virtue and Holiness, as has been shewn, and as is confessed; so is Circumcision of Heart. Deut. xxx. 6. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine Heart, and the Heart of thy Seed, to love the Lord thy God, with all thine Heart, and with all thy Soul.
Regeneration is that whereby Men come to have th• Character of true Christians; as is evident, and as is co• fessed; and so is Circumcision of Heart: for by this […] become Jews inwardly, or Jews in the Spiritual […] Christian Sense (and that is the same as being true Chri••• ans) ⟨p. 301⟩as of old Proselytes were made Jews by Circumcision of the Flesh.