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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 4 › Chapter 2
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Thus 'tis easy to give an Account, how total Corruption of Heart should follow on Man's eating the forbidden Fruit, though that was but one Act of Sin, without God's putting any Evil into his Heart, or implanting any bad Principle, or infusing any corrupt Taint, and so becoming the Author of Depravity. Only God's Withdrawing, as it was highly proper and necessary that he should, from Rebel-Man, being as it were driven away by his abominable Wickedness, and Men's natural Principles being left to themselves, this is sufficient to account for his becoming entirely corrupt, and bent on sinning against God.
Thus 'tis easy to give an Account, how total Corruption of Heart should follow on Man's eating the forbidden Fruit, thô that was but one Act of Sin, without God's putting any Evil into his Heart, or implanting any bad Principle, or infusing any corrupt Taint, and so becoming the Author of Depravity. Only God's Withdrawing, as it was highly proper and necessary that he should, from Rebel-Man, being as it were driven away by his abominable Wickedness, and Men's natural Principles being left to themselves, this is sufficient to account for his becoming intirely corrupt, and bent on sinning against God.
And as Adam's Nature became corrupt, without God's implanting or infusing any evil Thing into his Nature; so does the Nature of his Posterity. God dealing with Adam as the Head of his Posterity (as has been shown) and treating them as One, he deals with his Posterity as having all sinned in him. And therefore, as God withdrew spiritual Communion and his vital gracious Influence from the common Head, so he with-holds the same from all the Members, as they come into Existence; whereby they come into the World mere Flesh▪ and entirely under the Government of natural and inferior Principles; and so become wholly corrupt, as Adam did.
And as Adam's Nature became corrupt, without God's implanting or infusing any evil Thing into his Nature; so does the Nature of his Posterity. God dealing with Adam as the Head of his Posterity (as has been shewn) and treating them as One, he deals with his Posterity as having all sinned in him. And therefore, as God withdrew spiritual Communion and his vital gracious Influence from the common Head, so he with-holds the same from all the Members, as they come into Existence; whereby they come into the World meer Flesh and entirely under the Government of natural and inferiour Principles; and so become wholly corrupt, as Adam did.