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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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The secret will of God, in his eternal, unchangeable purpose, ⟨p. 41⟩concerning all things which he hath made, to be brought by certain means to their appointed ends: of this himself affirmeth, that his counsel shall stand and he will do all his pleasure, Isaiah. 46. 10. this some call the absolute efficacious will of God, the will of his good pleasure always fulfilled: and indeed this is the only proper, eternal, constant, immutable will of God, whose order can neither be broken, nor its law transgressed, so long as with him there is neither change, nor shadow of turning.
The secret will of God, in his eternall, unchangeable purpose, ⟨p. 41⟩concerning all things which he hath made, to be brought by certaine means to their appointed ends: of this himselfe affirmeth, that his counsell shall stand and he will doe all his pleasure, Isaiah. 46. 10. this some call the absolute efficacious will of God, the will of his good pleasure alwayes fulfilled: and indeed this is the only proper, eternall, constant, immutable will of God, whose order can neither be broken, nor its law transgressed, so long as with him there is neither change, nor shadow of turning.
The revealed will of God, containeth not his purpose and decree, but our duty, not what he will do according to his good pleasure, but what we should do if we will please him: and this, consisting in his word, his precepts and promises, belongeth to us and our children, that we may do the will of God: now this indeed is rather [Greek or Hebrew], then [Greek or Hebrew], that which God willeth, then his will, but termed so, as we call that the will of a man which he hath determined, shall be done: This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on him, may have everlasting life, saith our Saviour: