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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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The special End of God's public Judgment will be, to make a proper, perfect, open Distinction among Men, rightly to state and manifest their Difference one from another, in Order to that Separation and Difference in the eternal Retribution, that is to follow: and this Difference will be made to appear, by their personal Works.
The special End of God's publick Judgment will be, to make a proper, perfect, open Distinction among Men, rightly to state and manifest their Difference one from another, in Order to that Separation and Difference in the eternal Retribution, that is to follow: and this Difference will be made to appear, by their personal Works.
There are two Things, with Regard to which Men will be tried, and openly distinguished, by the perfect Judgment of God at the last Day; according to the twofold real Distinction subsisting among Mankind: viz. (1) The Difference of STATE; that primary and grand Distinction, whereby all Mankind are divided into two Sorts, the Righteous and the Wicked. (2.) That secondary Distinction, ⟨p. 364⟩whereby both Sorts differ from others in the same general State, in DEGREES of additional Fruits of Righteousness and Wickedness. Now the Judge, in Order to manifest both these, will judge Men according to their personal Works. But to inquire at the Day of Judgment, whether Adam sinned or no, or whether Men are to be looked upon as one with him, and so Partakers in his Sin, is what in no Respect tends to manifest either of these Distinctions.
There are two Things, with Regard to which Men will be tried, and openly distinguished, by the perfect Judgment of God at the last Day; according to the twofold real Distinction subsisting among Mankind: viz. (1) The Difference of STATE; that primary and grand Distinction, whereby all Mankind are divided into two Sorts, the Righteous and the Wicked. (2.) That secondary Distinction, ⟨p. 364⟩whereby both Sorts differ from others in the same general State, in DEGREES of additional Fruits of Righteousness and Wickedness. Now the Judge, in Order to manifest both these, will judge Men according to their personal Works. But to inquire at the Day of Judgment, whether Adam sin'd or no, or whether Men are to be look'd upon as one with him, and so Partakers in his Sin, is what in no Respect tends to manifest either of these Distinctions.