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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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First, If final perseverance in faith and obedience, be the cause of, or a condition required unto election, then none can be said in this life to be elected: for no man is a final perseverer until he be dead, until he hath finished his course and consummated the faith: but certain it is that it is spoken of some in the Scripture, that they are even in this life elected: few are chosen, Mat. 20. 16. for the elects sake those days shall be shortened, Matth. 24. and shall seduce if it were possible the very elect, vers. 24. where it is evident, that election is required to make one persevere in the faith: but no where is perseverance in the faith required, to election: yea and Peter gives us all a command, that we should give all diligence, to get an assurance of our election even in this life, 2 Pet. 1. 10. and therefore surely it cannot be a decree presupposing consummated faith and obedience.
First, If finall perseverance in faith and obedience, be the cause of, or a condition required unto election, then none can be said in this life to be elected: for no man is a finall perseverer untill he be dead, untill he hath finished his course and consummated the faith: but certaine it is that it is spoken of some in the Scripture, that they are even in this life elected: few are chosen, Mat. 20. 16. for the elects sake those dayes shall be shortned, Matth. 24. and shall seduce if it were possible the very elect, vers. 24. where it is evident, that election is required to make one persevere in the faith: but no where is perseverance in the faith required, to election: yea and Peter gives us all a command, that we should give all diligence, to get an assurance of our election even in this life, 2 Pet. 1. 10. and therefore surely it cannot be a decree presupposing consummated faith and obedience.