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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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On the Whole, if any don't like the Philosophy, or the Metaphysics (as some perhaps may choose to call it) made use of in the foregoing Reasonings; yet I cannot doubt, but that a proper Consideration of what is apparent and undeniable in Fact, with respect to the Dependence of the State and Course of Things in this Universe on the sovereign Constitutions of the supreme Author and Lord of all, who gives none Account of any of his Matters, and whose Ways are past finding out, will be sufficient, with Persons of common Modesty & Sobriety, to stop their Mouths, from making peremptory Decisions against the Justice of God, respecting what is so plainly and fully taught in his holy Word, concerning the Derivation of a Depravity and Guilt from Adam to his Posterity; a Thing so abundantly confirmed by what is found in the Experience of all Mankind in all Ages.
On the Whole, if any don't like the Philosophy, or the Metaphysicks (as some perhaps may chuse to call it) made use of in the foregoing Reasonings; yet I cannot doubt, but that a proper Consideration of what is apparent and undeniable in Fact, with respect to the Dependence of the State and Course of Things in this Universe on the sovereign Constitutions of the supreme Author and Lord of all, who gives none Account of any of his Matters, and whose Ways are past finding out, will be sufficient, with Persons of common Modesty & Sobriety, to stop their Mouths, from making peremptory Decisions against the Justice of God, respecting what is so plainly and fully taught in his holy Word, concerning the Derivation of a Depravity and Guilt from Adam to his Posterity; a Thing so abundantly confirm'd by what is found in the Experience of all Mankind in all Ages.
This is enough, one would think, forever to silence such bold Expressions as these—If this be just,—if the Scriptures teach such Doctrine,&c. then the Scriptures are of no Use—Understanding is no Understanding▪—and, What a GOD must be be, that can thus curse innocent Creatures!—Is this thy GOD, O Christian!—&c. &c.