A90293:144
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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And here me thinks they place God in a most unhappy condition, ⟨p. 47⟩by affirming that they are often damned, whom he would have to be saved, though he desires their salvation with a most lvehement desire and natural affection, such I think, as Crows have to the good of their young ones, for that there are in him msuch desires as are never fulfilled, because not regulated by wisdom and justice; they plainly affirm: For although by his infinite power perhaps, he might accomplish them, yet it would not become him so to do.
And here me thinkes they place God in a most unhappy condition, ⟨p. 47⟩by affirming that they are often damned, whom he would have to be saved, though he desires their salvation with a most lvehement desire and naturall affection, such I thinke, as Crowes have to the good of their young ones, for that there are in him msuch desires as are never fulfilled, because not regulated by wisedome and iustice; they plainly affirme: For although by his infinite power perhaps, he might accomplish them, yet it would not become him so to doe.
- lVeheme•• est in Deo affectus ad homini benefaciendum: Cor. ad Molin. cap. 5. sect. 8.
- mEsse in Deo desideria quae non implentur concedimus: idem. sect. 9. Non decet ut Deus infinita sua potentia utatur ad id efficiendum quo desideria suo naturali fertur Armi. Antiper. p. 584.