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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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for in this, as well as in another Respect, it was WEAK; not in it self, but through the WEAKNESS of our Flesh, Rom. viii. 3. The Law, I conceive, is not a Dispensation suitable to the Infirmity of the human Nature in our present State; or it doth not seem congruous to the Goodness of God to afford us no other Way of Salvation, but by LAW; WHICH IF WE ONCE TRANSGRESS, WE ARE RUINED FOR EVER. FOR WHO THEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD COULD BE SAVED? ⟨p. 14⟩How clear and express are these Things, that no one of Mankind from the Beginning of the World can ever be justified by Law, because every one transgresses it?*
for in this, as well as in another Respect, it was WEAK; not in it self, but through the WEAKNESS of our Flesh, Rom. viii. 3. The Law, I conceive, is not a Dispensation suitable to the Infirmity of the human Nature in our present State; or it doth not seem congruous to the Goodness of God to afford us no other Way of Salvation, but by LAW; WHICH IF WE ONCE TRANSGRESS, WE ARE RUIN'D FOR EVER. FOR WHO THEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD COULD BE SAVED? ⟨p. 14⟩How clear and express are these Things, that no one of Mankind from the Beginning of the World can ever be justified by Law, because every one transgresses it?*
- *I am sensible, these Things are quite inconsistent with what he says elsewhere, of sufficient Power in all Mankind constantly to do the whole Duty which God requires of 'em, without a Necessity of breaking God's Law in any Degree. (P. 339, 340, 344, 348.) But I hope, the Reader will not think me accountable for his Inconsistencies.I am sensible, these Things are quite inconsistent with what he says elsewhere, of sufficient Power in all Mankind constantly to do the whole Duty which God requires of 'em, without a Necessity of breaking God's Law in any Degree. (P. 339, 340, 344, 348.) But I hope, the Reader will not think me accountable for his Inconsistences.