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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 1 › Chapter 1 › Section 1
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From which I infer, that the natural State of the Mind of Man is attended with a Propensity of Nature, which is prevalent and effectual, to such an Issue; and that therefore their Nature is corrupt and depraved with a moral Depravity, that amounts to and implies their utter undoing.
Here I would first consider the Truth of the Proposition; and then would show the Certainty of the Consequences which I infer from it. If both can be clearly and certainly proved, then I trust, none will deny but that the Doctrine of original Depravity is evident, and so the Falseness of Dr. T—r's Scheme demonstrated; the greatest Part of whose Book, that he calls the Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin &c. is against the Doctrine of innate Depravity. In P. 383. He speaks of the Conveyance of a corrupt and sinful Nature to Adam's Posterity as the grand Point to be proved by the Maintainers of the Doctrine of original Sin.
Here I would first consider the Truth of the Proposition; and then would shew the Certainty of the Consequences which I infer from it. If both can be clearly and certainly proved, then I trust, none will deny but that the Doctrine of original Depravity is evident, and so the Falseness of Dr. T—r's Scheme demonstrated; the greatest Part of whose Book, that he calls the Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin &c. is against the Doctrine of innate Depravity. In P. 383. He speaks of the Conveyance of a corrupt and sinful Nature to Adam's Posterity as the grand Point to be proved by the Maintainers of the Doctrine of original Sin.
In order to demonstrate what is asserted in the Proposition laid down, there is Need only that these two Things should be made manifest: One is this Fact, that all Mankind come into the World in such a State, as without fail comes to this Issue, namely, the universal Commission of Sin; or that every One who comes to act in the World as a moral Agent, is, in a greater or lesser Degree, guilty of Sin. The Other is, that all Sin deserves and exposes