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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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In which Place also it is evident, by the Words recited, and by the whole Context, that this spiritual Resurrection is that Change, in which Persons are brought to Habits of Holiness & to the divine Life, by which Dr. T. describes the Thing obtained in being born again.
In which Place also it is evident, by the Words recited, and by the whole Context, that this spiritual Resurrection is that Change, in which Persons are brought to Habits of Holiness & to the divine Life, by which Dr. T. describes the Thing obtain'd in being born again.
That a spiritual Resurrection, to a new divine Life, should be called a being born again, is agreeable to the Language of Scripture; in which we find, a Resurrection is called a being born or begotten. So those Words in the iid Psalm, Thou art my Son, this Day have I begotten thee, are applied to Christ's Resurrection, Act. xiii. 33. So in Colos. i. 18. Christ is called the first BORN from the Dead; and in Rev. i. 5. The first BEGOTTEN from the Dead. The Saints, in their Conversion or Spiritual Resurrection, are risen with Christ, and are begotten and born with him. 1 Pet. i. 3. Which hath begotten us again, to a lively Hope, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, from the Dead, to an Inheritance incorruptible.—This Inheritance is the same Thing with that KINGDOM OR HEAVEN, which Men obtain by being born again, according ⟨p. 303⟩to Christ's Words to Nicodemus; and that same Inheritance of them that are sanctified, spoken of as what is obtained in true CONVERSION.—Act. xxvi. 18. To turn them (or, convert them) from Darkness to Light, and from the Power of Satan unto God, that they may receive Forgiveness of Sins, & Inheritance among them that are sanctified, through' Faith that is in me.—Dr.T—r's own Words, in his Note on