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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
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So that, if the simple Reader is not very much on his Guard, if he don't clearly see with his own Eyes, or has too much Indolence, or too little Leisure, thoroughly to examine for himself (as few, alas, are willing to be at the Pains of acquainting themselves so thoroughly with the Apostle's Writings, and of comparing one Part ⟨p. 385⟩of them with another, so as to be fully able to judge of these Gentlemen's Glosses & Pretences) in this Case, he is in Danger of being imposed on with de••sive Appearances; as he is prepared by this fair Pretext of exalting the Sagacity of the Apostle, and by a Parade of Learning, Criticism, exact Version. Penetration into the true Scope, and Discerning of wonderful Connections, together with the Airs these Writers assume of dictatorial Peremptoriness, and Contempt of old Opinions and old Expositions; I say, such an one is by these Things prepared to swallow strange Doctrine, as trusting to the superior Abilities of these modern Interpreters.
So that, if the simple Reader is not very much on his Guard, if he don't clearly see with his own Eyes, or has too much Indolence, or too little Leisure, thoroughly to examine for himself (as few, alas, are willing to be at the Pains of acquainting themselves so thoroughly with the Apostle's Writings, and of comparing one Part ⟨p. 385⟩of them with another, so as to be fully able to judge of these Gentlemen's Glosses & Pretences) in this Case, he is in Danger of being imposed on with de••sive Appearances; as he is prepared by this fair Pretext of exalting the Sagacity of the Apostle, and by a Parade of Learning, Cri•icism, exact Version. Penetration into the true Scope, and Discerning of wonderful Connections, together with the Airs these Writers assume of dictatorial Peremptoriness, and Contempt of old Opinions and old Expositions; I say, such an one is by these Things prepared to swallow strange Doctrine, as trusting to the s•periour Abilities of these modern Interpreters.