A90293:155
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 Election the word of God proposeth unto us, as the gracious immutable decree of Almighty God, whereby, before the foundation of the world, out of his own good pleasure, he chose certain men, determining to free them from sin and misery, to bestow upon them grace and faith, to give them unto Christ, to bring them to everlasting blessedness for the praise of his glorious grace: or as it is expressed in our Church Articles, Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret ⟨p. 50⟩[…] ⟨p. 51⟩[…] ⟨p. 52⟩to us, to deliver from curse and damnation, those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ unto everlasting salvation, as vessels made unto honour: wherefore they who are endued with so excellent a benefit of God, be called according to Gods purpose, &c.
This Election the word of God proposeth unto us, as the gracious immutable decree of Almightie God, whereby, before the foundation of the world, out of his owne good pleasure, he chose certaine men, determining to free them from sinne and miserie, to bestow upon them grace and faith, to give them unto Christ, to bring them to everlasting blessednesse for the praise of his glorious grace: or as it is expressed in our Church Articles, Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby before the foundations of the world were laid, he hath constantly decreed by his counsell secret ⟨p. 50⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 51⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 52⟩to us, to deliver from curse and damnation, those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankinde, and to bring them by Christ unto everlasting salvation, as vessels made unto honour: wherefore they who are endued with so excellent a benefit of God, be called according to Gods purpose, &c.