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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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Or, perhaps it will be said, With respect to those personal Sins fore-mentioned, Pride, Unbelief, &c. it is no Argument, they are not imputed to those who are guilty of 'em, that the very Word, impute, is not applied to 'em; for the Word itself is rarely used; not one Time in a hundred, and perhaps five hundred, of those wherein the Thing meant is plainly implied, or may be certainly inferred.—Well, and the same also may be replied likewise, with Respect to Adam's Sin.
Or, perhaps it will be said, With respect to those personal Sins fore-mentioned, Pride, Unbelief, &c. it is no Argument, they are not imputed to those who are guilty of 'em, that the very Word, impute, is not applied to 'em; for the Word itself is rarely used; not one Time in a hundred, and perhaps five hundred, of those wherein the Thing meant is plainly implied, or may be certainly infer'd.—Well, and the same also may be replied likewise, with Respect to Adam's Sin.
'Tis probable, Dr. T. intends an Argument against original Sin, by that which he says in Opposition to what R. R. suggests of Children's discovering the Principles of Iniquity, and Seeds of Sin, before they are capable of moral Action. *viz. "That little Children are made Patterns of Humility, Meekness and Innocence, in Matth. xviii. 3. 1 Cor. xiv. 20. and Psal. cxxxi. 2.
- *P. 353, 354.