A90293:163
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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Well then letm St. Austine his definition be quite rejected, that predestination is a preparation of such benefits, whereby some are most certainly freed and delivered from sin, and brought to glory: and that also of Saint Paul, that (by reason of this) nothing can separate us from the love of God, that is in Christ: what is this election in your judgement?n Nothing but a decree whereby God hath appointed to save them that believe in Christ: saith Corvinus, be they who they will: or a general purpose of God, whereby he hath ordained faith in Christ, to be the means of salvation: yea, but this belongs to Judas, as well as to Peter, this decree carrieth an equal aspect to those that are damned, as to those that are saved, salvation under the condition of faith in Christ, was also proposed to them, but was Judas and all his company elected? how came they then to be seduced and perish? that any of Gods elect go to hell, is as yet a strange assertion in Christianity; notwithstanding this decree, none may believe, or all that do may fall away, and so none at all be saved, which is a strange kind of predestination: or all may believe, continue in faith, and be saved: which were a more strange kind of election.
Well then letm St. Austine his definition be quite rejected, that predestination is a preparation of such benefits, whereby some are most certainly freed and delivered from sinne, and brought to glory: and that also of Saint Paul, that (by reason of this) nothing can separate us from the love of God, that is in Christ: what is this election in your judgement?n Nothing but a decree whereby God hath appointed to save them that beleeve in Christ: saith Corvinus, be they who they will: or a generall purpose of God, whereby he hath ordained faith in Christ, to be the means of salvation: yea, but this belongs to Iudas, as well as to Peter, this decree carrieth an equall aspect to those that are damned, as to those that are saved, salvation under the condition of faith in Christ, was also proposed to them, but was Iudas and all his company elected? how came they then to be seduced and perish? that any of Gods elect goe to hell, is as yet a strange assertion in Christianity; notwithstanding this decree, none may beleeve, or all that doe may fall away, and so none at all be saved, which is a strange kinde of predestination: or all may beleeve, continue in faith, and be saved: which were a more strange kinde of election.