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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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And here also we see, Dr. T. declares, that by the Law Men are sentenced to everlasting Ruin for one Transgression. To the like Purpose he often expresses himself. So, P. 207. The Law requireth the most extensive Obedience, discovering Sin in all it's Branches.—It gives Sin a deadly Force, subjecting every Transgression to the Penalty of Death; and yet supplieth neither Help nor Hope to the Sinner; but leaveth him under the Power of Sin, and Sentence of Death. In P. 213. He speaks of the Law as extending to Lust and irregular Desires, and to every Branch and Principle of Sin; and even to its latent Principles, and minutest Branches. Again (Note on Rom. vii. 6. P. 391.) to every Sin, how small soever. And when he speaks of the Law subjecting every Transgression to the Penalty of Death, he means eternal Death, as he from Time to Time explains the Matter. In P. 212. He speaks of the Law in the condemning Power of it, as binding us in everlasting Chains. In P. 396. He says, that Death which is the Wages of Sin, is the second Death: And this P. 78. he explains of final Perdition. In his Key, P. 155. § 264. he says, The Curse of the Law subjected Men for every Transgression to eternal Death. So in Note on Rom. v. 20. P. 371. The Law of Moses subjected those who were under it to Death, meaning by Death eternal Death. These are his Words.
And here also we see, Dr. T. declares, that by the Law Men are sentenc'd to everlasting Ruin for one Transgression. To the like Purpose he often expresses himself. So, P. 207. The Law requireth the most extensive Obedience, discovering Sin in all it's Branches.—It gives Sin a deadly Force, subjecting every Transgression to the Penalty of Death; and yet supplieth neither Help nor Hope to the Sinner; but leaveth him under the Power of Sin, and Sentence of Death. In P. 213. He speaks of the Law as extending to Lust and irregular Desires, and to every Branch and Principle of Sin; and even to its latent Principles, and minutest Branches. Again (Note on Rom. vii. 6. P. 391.) to every Sin, how small soever. And when he speaks of the Law subjecting every Transgression to the Penalty of Death, he means eternal Death, as he from Time to Time explains the Matter. In P. 212. He speaks of the Law in the condemning Power of it, as binding us in everlasting Chains. In P. 396. He says, that Death which is the Wages of Sin, is the second Death: And this P. 78. he explains of final Perdition. In his Key, P. 155. § 264. he says, The Curse of the Law subjected Men for every Transgression to eternal Death. So in Note on