1758 JONATHAN EDWARDS. The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended. First Edition. Sermons The Protestation Protestaed

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1758 JONATHAN EDWARDS. The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended. First Edition. Sermons The Protestation ProtestaedA very significant publication, the present work, The Great Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended was published immediately after Edwards death. It provided the most comprehensive and rigorous defense of the doctrine of original sin at the time, leaning on philosophical ideas, empirical evidence derived from human history, and scriptural exegesis. It countered the optimistic view of human nature prevalent in pre Revolutionary America, arguing