A90293:176
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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Secondly, consider two things of our estate, before the first temporal act of Gods free grace, (for grace is no grace if it be not free) which is the first effect of our predestination, comprehendeth us: Were we better then others, no in no wise? both Jews and Gentiles, were all under sin, Rom. 3. 9. there is no difference for we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God, vers. 23. being all dead in trespasses and sins, Ephes. 2. 1. Being by nature children of wrath as well as others, vers. 3. a far off until we are made nigh by the blood of Christ, vers. 12. we were enemies against God, Rom. 5. 10. Titus. 3. 3. and look what desert there is in us with these qualifications, when our vocation the first effect of our predestination, as Saint Paul showeth, Rom. 8. 30. and as I shall prove hereafter, separateth us from the world of unbelievers, so much there is in respect of predestination it self; so that ⟨p. 63⟩if we have any way deserved it, it is by being sinners, enemies, children of wrath, and dead in trespasses: these are our events, this is the glory whereof we ought to be ashamed.
Secondly, consider two things of our estate, before the first temporall act of Gods free grace, (for grace is no grace if it be not free) which is the first effect of our predestination, comprehendeth us: Were we better then others, no in no wise? both Iewes and Gentiles, were all under sinne, Rom. 3. 9. there is no difference for we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God, vers. 23. being all dead in trespasses and sinnes, Ephes. 2. 1. Being by nature children of wrath as well as others, vers. 3. a farre off untill we are made nigh by the blood of Christ, vers. 12. we were enemies against God,