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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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He means not our transgressing of his Law, but Gods failing in his purpose; as Corvinus clears it, acknowledging, that the execution of Gods will, is suspended or hindered by man: to whomh Episcopius subscribes; as for example: God purposeth and intendeth the conversion of a sinner, suppose it were Mary Magdalen: Can this intention of his be crossed and his will resisted? yea, say the Arminians; for God converts sinners by his grace; but we can resist God when he would convert us by his grace; say isix of them jointly in their meeting at the Hague: But some one may here object, say they, that thus God faileth of his intention, doth not attain the end, at which he aims: we answer, this we grant: or be it the salvation of men, they say They are certain kthat God intendeth that for many, which never obtain it; that end he cannot compass.
He meanes not our transgressing of his Law, but Gods failing in his purpose; as Corvinus cleares it, acknowledging, that the execution of Gods will, is suspended or hindered by man: to whomh Episcopius subscribes; as for example: God purposeth and intendeth the conversion of a sinner, suppose it were Mary Magdalen: Can this intention of his be crossed and his will resisted? yea, say the Arminians; for God converts sinners by his grace; but we can resist God when he would convert us by his grace; say isixe of them ioyntly in their meeting at the Hague: But some one may here object, say they, that thus God faileth of his intention, doth not attaine the end, at which he aimes: we answer, this we grant: or be it the salvation of men, they say They are certain kthat God intendeth that for many, which never obtaine it; that end he cannot compasse.
- hAb homine esse agnoscimus, quod voluntatis (divinae) executio saepe suspendatur: Corvin: ubi sup: paraq. 12. Episcop. disput. pri. de volun. Dei coral. 5.