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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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Now let any good natured man, who hath been a little troubled for poor Jupiter in Homer, mourning for the death of his son Sarpedon, which he could not prevent: or hath been grieved for the sorrow of a distressed father, not able to remove the wickedness and inevitable ruin, of an only son; drop one tear for the restrained condition of the God of heaven: who, when he would have all and every man in the world to come to heaven to escape the torments of hell, and that with a serious purpose and intention, that it shall be so: a vehement affection and fervent natural desire, that it should be so, yet being not in himself alone able to save one, must be forced to loose his desire, lay down his affection, change his purpose, and see the greatest part of them to perish everlastingly:n yea notwithstanding that he had provided a sufficient means for them all to escape, with a purpose and intention that they should so do.
Now let any good natured man, who hath beene a little troubled for poore Jupiter in Homer, mourning for the death of his sonne Sarpedon, which he could not prevent: or hath beene grieved for the sorrow of a distressed father, not able to remove the wickednesse and inevitable ruine, of an onely sonne; droppe one teare for the restrained condition of the God of heaven: who, when he would have all and every man in the world to come to heaven to escape the torments of hell, and that with a serious purpose and intention, that it shall be so: a vehement affection and fervent naturall desire, that it should be so, yet being not in himselfe alone able to save one, must be forced to loose his desire, lay downe his affection, change his purpose, and see the greatest part of them to perish everlastingly:n yea notwithstanding that he had provided a sufficient meanes for them all to escape, with a purpose and intention that they should so doe.
- nDeus •o fine et intentione remedium praeparavit, ut omnes ejus actu fierent participes, quamvis id non actu evenit: Rem. Apol. cap. 7. fol. 86.