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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 4
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But that Noah's Posterity have such Blessings given them through the great Redeemer, who suspends & removes the Curse which came through Adam's Sin, surely is no Argument, that they originally, and as they be in their natural State, are not under the Curse. That Men have Blessings through' Grace, is no Evidence of their being not justly exposed to the Curse by Nature; but it rather argues the contrary: for if they did not deserve the Curse, they would not depend on Grace and Redemption for the Removal of it, and for bringing them into a State of Favour with God.
But that Noah's Posterity have such Blessings given them through the great Redeemer, who suspends & removes the Curse which came thrô Adam's Sin, surely is no Argument, that they originally, and as they be in their natural State, are not under the Curse. That Men have Blessings thro' Grace, is no Evidence of their being not justly exposed to the Curse by Nature; but it rather argues the contrary: for if they did not deserve the Curse, they would not depend on Grace and Redemption for the Removal of it, and for bringing them into a State of Favour with God.
Another Objection, which our Author strenuously urges against the Doctrine of original Sin, is, That it disparages the divine Goodness in giving us our Being; which we ought to receive with Thankfulness, as a great Gift of ⟨p. 360⟩God's Beneficence, and look upon as the first, original and fundamental Fruit of the divine Liberality.*
Another Objection, which our Author strenuously urges against the Doctrine of original Sin, is, That it disparages the divine Goodness in giving us our Being; which we ought to receive with Thankfulness, as a great Gift of ⟨p. 360⟩God's Ben•ficence, and look upon as the first, original and fundamental Fruit of the divine Liberality.