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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 3
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But now the grand Objection is against the Reasonableness of such a Constitution, by which Adam and his Posterity should be looked upon as One, and dealt with accordingly, in an Affair of such infinite Consequence; so that if Adam sinned, they must necessarily be made Sinners by his Disobedience, and come into Existence with the same Depravity of Disposition, and be looked upon and treated as th• they were Partakers with Adam in his Act of Sin.—I have not Room here to rehearse all Dr. T—r's vehement Exclamations against the Reasonableness and Justice of this. The Reader may at his Leisure consult his Book, and see them in Places referred to in the Margin. *—Whatever black Colours and frightful Representations are employed on this Occasion, all may be •um'd up in this, That Adam and his Posterity are not one, but entirely distinct Agents.—But with Respect to this mighty Out-cry made against the Reasonableness of any such Constitution, by which God is supposed to treat Adam and his Posterity as One, I would make the following Observations.
But now the grand Objection is against the Reasonableness of such a Constitution, by which Adam and his Posterity should be look'd upon as One, and dealt with accordingly, in an Affair of such infinite Consequence; so that if Adam sinned, they must necessarily be made Sinners by his Disobedience, and come into Existence with the same Depravity of Disposition, and be looked upon and treated as th• they were Partakers with Adam in his Act of Sin.—I have not Room here to rehearse all Dr. T—r's vehement Exclamations against the Reasonableness and Justice of this. The Reader may at his Leisure consult his Book, and see them in Places refer'd to in the Margin. *—Whatever black Colours and frightful Representations are employ'd on this Occasion, all may be •um'd up in this, That Adam and his Posterity are not one, but intir•ly distinct Agents.—But with Respect to this mighty Out-cry made against the Reasonableness of any such Constitution, by which God is supposed to treat Adam and his Posterity as One, I would make the following Observations.