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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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Justice and Religion, were always conceived, as the main Columns and upholders of any State, or Common-wealth; like two pillars in a building, whereof the one cannot stand, without the other; nor the whole fabric without them both. As the Philosopher spake of Logic and Rhetoric, they are Arts [Greek or Hebrew], mutually aiding each other, and both aiming at the same end, though in different manners: so they, without repugnancy concur, and sweetly fall in, one with another, for the reiglement and direction, of every person in a Common-wealth, to make the whole happy and blessed: and ⟨image 4⟩where they are both thus united, there, and only there, is the blessing, in assurance whereof, Hezekiah rejoiced: Truth and Peace. An agreement without Truth, is no Peace, but a covenant with Death, a league with Hell, a conspiracy against the Kingdom of Christ, a stout rebellion against the God of Heaven; and without Justice, great Common-wealths, are but great troops of Robbers: Now the result of the one of these, is civill Peace, of the other Ecclesiastical, betwixt which two, there is a great sympathy, a strict connection: having on each other a mutual dependence: Is there any disturbance of the State? it is usually attended with Schisms, and factions in the Church, and the divisions of the Church, are too often, even the subversions of the Common-wealth. Thus it hath been ever since that unhappy difference, between Cain and Abel: which was not, concerning the bounds and limits of their inheritance, nor which of them should be heir to the whole world: but about the Dictates of Religion, the offering of their sacrifices. This fire also of dissension, hath been more stirred up, since the ⟨image 4⟩Prince of Peace, hath by his Gospel, sent the Sword amongst us: for the preaching thereof, meeting with the strong holds of Satan, and the depraved corruption of humane nature, must needs occasion a great shaking of the earth. But most especially, distracted Christendom, hath found fearful issues of this discord, since the proud Romish Prelates, have sought to establish their hell-broached errors, by inventing, and maintaining, uncharitable destructive censures against all that oppose them:
Iustice and Religion, were alwaies conceived, as the maine Columnes and upholders of any State, or Common-wealth; like two pillars in a building, whereof the one cannot stand, without the other; nor the whole fabricke without them both. As the Philosopher spake of Logick and Rhetoricke, they are Artes , mutually ayding each other, and both ayming at the same end, though in different manners: so they, without repugnancie concurre, and sweetely fall in, one with another, for the reiglement and direction, of every person in a Common-wealth, to make the whole happy and blessed: and