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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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This opinion that God hath nothing but a general influence into the actions of men, not effectually moving their wills, to this, or that, in particular.
This opinion that God hath nothing but a generall influence into the actions of men, not effectually moving their wils, to this, or that, in particular.
First, it granteth a goodness of entity or being unto divers things, whereof God is not the author: as those special actions which men perform without his special concurrence; which is blasphemous: the Apostle affirms that of him are all things.
First, it granteth a goodnesse of entitie or being unto divers things, whereof God is not the authour: as those speciall actions which men performe without his speciall concurrence; which is blasphemous: the Apostle affirmes that of him are all things.
Secondly,1 it denieth God to be the Author of all moral goodness: for an action is good in as much as it is such an action in particular: which that any is so, according to this opinion is to be attributed merely to the will of man: the general influence of God moveth him no more to prayer, then to evil communications tending to the corruption of good manners.
Secondly,1 it denieth God to be the Authour of all morall goodnesse: for an action is good in as much as it is such an action in particular: which that any is so, according to this opinion is to be attributed meerely to the will of man: the generall influence of God moveth him no more to prayer, then to evill communications tending to the corruption of good manners.