A90293:110
Theomachia autexousiastikē
Theomachia autexousiastikē: or, A display of Arminianism. Being a discovery of the old Pelagian idol free-will, with the new goddess contingency, advancing themselves, into the throne of the God of heaven to the prejudice of his grace, providence, and supreme dominion over the children of men. Wherein the main errors of the Arminians are laid open, by which they are fallen off from the received doctrine of all the reformed churches, with their opposition in divers particulars to the doctrine established in the Church of England. Discovered out of their own writings and confessions, and confuted by the Word of God. / By John Owen, Master of Arts of Queens College in Oxon.Theomachia autexousiastikē: or, A display of Arminianisme. Being a discovery of the old Pelagian idol free-will, with the new goddesse contingency, advancing themselves, into the throne of the God of heaven to the prejudice of his grace, providence, and supreme dominion over the children of men. Wherein the maine errors of the Arminians are laid open, by which they are fallen off from the received doctrine of all the reformed churches, with their opposition in divers particulars to the doctrine established in the Church of England. Discovered out of their owne writings and confessions, and confuted by the Word of God. / By Iohn Owen, Master of Arts of Queens Colledge in Oxon.
London: printed by I.L. for Phil. Stephens, 1643
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Fourthly, Gods predetermination of second causes, (which I name not last as though it were the last act of Gods providence about his creatures, for indeed it is the first that concerneth their ⟨p. 30⟩operation:) is that effectual working of his, according to his eternal purpose, whereby though some agents, as the wills of men, are causes most free and indefinite, or unlimited Lords of their own actions, in respect of their internal principle of operation, that is their own nature, are yet all in respect of his decree, and by his powerful working determined to this or that effect, in particular: not that they are compelled to do this, or hindered from doing that; but are inclined and disposed to do this or that, according to their proper manner of working, that is most freely: For truly such testimonies are every where obvious in Scripture, of the stirring up of mens wills and minds, of bending and inclining them to divers things: of the governing of the secret thoughts and motions of the heart; as cannot by any means be referred to a naked permission, with a government of external actions, or to a general influence, whereby they should have power to do this or that, or any thing else, wherein as some suppose his whole providence consisteth.
Fourthly, Gods predetermination of second causes, (which I name not last as though it were the last act of Gods providence about his creatures, for indeed it is the first that concerneth their ⟨p. 30⟩operation:) is that effectuall working of his, according to his eternall purpose, whereby though some agents, as the wils of men, are causes most free and indefinite, or unlimited Lords of their owne actions, in respect of their internall principle of operation, that is their owne nature, are yet all in respect of his decree, and by his powerfull working determined to this or that effect, in particular: not that they are compelled to doe this, or hindered from doing that; but are inclined and disposed to doe this or that, according to their proper manner of working, that is most freely: For truly such testimonies are every where obvious in Scripture, of the stirring up of mens wils and minds, of bending and inclining them to divers things: of the governing of the secret thoughts and motions of the heart; as cannot by any means be referred to a naked permission, with a government of externall actions, or to a generall influence, whereby they should have power to doe this or that, or any thing else, wherein as some suppose his whole providence consisteth.