A90293:171
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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The sum, saith he, of all these speeches (he cited to his purpose) is,t That there is no decree of saving men, but what is built on Gods fore-knowledge of the good actions of men: No decree? no not that whereby God determineth to give some unto Christ, to ingraft them in him by faith, and bring them by him unto glory: which giveth light to that place ofu Arminius, where he affirmeth, That God loveth none precisely to eternal life, but considered as just either with Legal or Evangelical righteousness. Now to love one to eternal life, is to destinate one to obtain eternal life by Christ: and so it is co-incident with the former assertion that our election or choosing unto grace and glory is upon the fore-sight of our good works: which contains a doctrine so contradictory to the words, and meaning of the Apostle, Rom. 9. 11. condemned in so many Councils, suppressed by so many Edicts and Decrees of Emperors and Governors: opposed as a pestilent heresy, ever since it was first hatched, by so many Orthodox Fathers and learned School men: so directly contrary to the Doctrine of this Church, so injurious to the grace and supreme power of Almighty God: that I much wonder, any one in this light of the Gospel, and flourishing time of learning, should be so boldly ignorant or impudent, as to broach it amongst Christians:3 to prove this to be a heresy, exploded by all Orthodox, and Catholic antiquity, were to light a candle in the Sun: for it cannot but be known, to all and every one, who ever heard or read any thing of the state of Christs Church, after the rising of the Pelagian tumults.
The summe, saith he, of all these speeches (he cited to his purpose) is,t That there is no decree of saving men, but what is built on Gods fore-knowledge of the good actions of men: No decree? no not that whereby God determineth to give some unto Christ, to ingraft them in him by faith, and bring them by him unto glory: which giveth light to that place ofu