Litchfield enquirer., 1832-05-10
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 Denying original sin seems to place the advocates of such sentiment in awkward position, and to substitute something for truth that very unlike it, That Adam the representative of the whole hu- race, and that their future condition and ciarac- ter fixed according to his of disobedience and depended on that, is evident from Scripture. "By one sin entered into the world, and death by |sin''-and "In Adam all died." So that both the natural evil of death, and the moral evil of sin, were introduced by Adam: and when once introduced, and human nature became thereby contamina,ed i, follows of necessity, that the present of creatures must be totally destroyed to annihilae sin, or Almighty power must be exerted to renoyate. And until one of these two expedients is performed, human nature must continue uninerruptedIy the same, and conse- quen,ly infants must be born into the world unholy.
 Beside, the argument is altogether fallacous, ,ha, infants born holy, yet with propensity to sin as soon as they .Gpase between right and wrong; as the very adm he fact, that they certainly will sin, and that lists in their nature propensity to choose the IF0m, implies the same nature that is actually sinful before the act. And if there s not natural propensity sin, and nothing in infant nature but legal holiness purity the choice would necsssa 1 rily Prcponderae in favor of holiness and vrtue.- There be state of being of rational creature, in which he is neither holy nor sinful-no neutral state of the mind heart. with regard holiness.- The absurdiy of contrary sentiment, must be appa- rent 10 any common understanding.
 lfthen the nature of infant is not positively sim ful, it be positively holy; and if holy, the con Dection between it and Adams nature which sil- ful after transgresson, is dissoved although not eyade the truth that all mankind descended from l Adam.
 l difficulty seems to be involved somewhere here, that must leave to be removed by those who enjoy
 that phssphorescent light by which they distin- l guished. We have somewhat briefly examined
 the foundation of the novel edfce, and will next pro- ceed alof by permission. toview the carved work oi the grali stair-way that leads 10 tbe summit.
 The eDuy and nrt displayed appear sirikingly calculated engage the attention of the natural sight, and to enlist all its sympahes. But compared with divine piece Of workmanship. it appears somewhat de- fective. And though it may be strictly in modcrs style, still seemsio deviae widely from the 'ancien, model" A principle, il is conceived exists in man, which virtuay pus in operation mental process, which has tendency to produce regenerato on-snd that this mental process has real and necessary con. necion with regeneration n"-which means this, .ha.
 in the work of regeneration and changing the heart, man, by virtue of principle or ability which he pos sesses, is co,worAer with God, and may justly claim large share ofthe glory of his own salvation. No maler how he came by the principle ability, for that alters not the act, as it is his own.
 If the Bible be candidy consulted the snbect of regeneration, it w be found to contain description of "a mental process'' producing regenerason; nor does it ascrbe 10 fallen any natural ability or ho. y principle assist the divine Spirit in changing the heart " By grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it s the gift of God" Not Oi works lest any man should boast" This is Scrip iure regeneration, without the aid of any mental process" It is the instantaneous work of Almighty power and agency, in which the mind is passive, and yields obedience by the subduing influence of SOve- reign grace. Obedience is the immediate fruit, and she iiselfof the change. Neither is coDvic-
 on Ofsn either the process of ihe mind or the effect OfciFcumsancs independent of the same divine agen.