A90293:164
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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We poor souls thought hitherto, that we might have believed according unto Scripture, that some by this purpose were in a peculiar manner made the Fathers, (thine they were) and by him ⟨p. 57⟩given unto Christ, that he might bring them unto glory, and that these men were so certain and unchangeable a number, that not only God knoweth them as being his, but also, that Christ calleth them all by name: Joh. 10. 3. and looketh, that none taketh them out of his hand: we never imagined before, that Christ hath been the Mediator of an uncertain Covenant, because there are no certain persons covenanted withal, but such as may or may not fulfil the condition: we alway thought, that some had been separated before by Gods purpose from the rest of the perishing world, that Christ might lay down his life for his friends, for his sheep, for them that were given him of his Father: but now it should seem he was ordained to be a King, when it was altogether uncertain whether he should ever have any subjects, to be a head without a body, or to such a Church whose collection and continuance depends wholly and solely on the will of men.
We poore souls thought hitherto, that we might have beleeved according unto Scripture, that some by this purpose were in a peculiar manner made the Fathers, (thine they were) and by him ⟨p. 57⟩given unto Christ, that he might bring them unto glory, and that these men were so certaine and unchangeable a number, that not only God knoweth them as being his, but also, that Christ calleth them all by name: Ioh. 10. 3. and looketh, that none taketh them out of his hand: we never imagined before, that Christ hath been the Mediatour of an uncertaine Covenant, because there are no certaine persons covenanted withall, but such as may or may not fulfill the condition: we alway thought, that some had been separated before by Gods purpose from the rest of the perishing world, that Christ might lay down his life for his friends, for his sheepe, for them that were given him of his Father: but now it should seeme he was ordained to be a King, when it was altogether uncertaine whether he should ever have any subjects, to be a head without a body, or to such a Church whose collection and continuance depends wholly and solely on the will of men.