A90293:177
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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But secondly, when they are in the same state of actual alienation from God, yet then in respect of his purpose to save them by Christ: some are said to be his; thine they were and thou gavest them unto me, John 17. 6. they were his before they came unto Christ by faith; the sheep of Christ before they are called, for he calleth his sheep by name, John 10. 30. before they come into the flock or congregation: for other sheep, saith he, I have which are not of this fold: which must also be gathered, Joh. 10. 16. to be believed of God before they love him, herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us: 1 Joh. 4. 10. Now all this must be with reference to Gods purpose of bringing them unto Christ, and by him unto glory: which we see goeth before all their faith and obedience.
But secondly, when they are in the same state of actuall alienation from God, yet then in respect of his purpose to save them by Christ: some are said to be his; thine they were and thou gavest them unto me, Iohn 17. 6. they were his before they came unto Christ by faith; the sheepe of Christ before they are called, for he calleth his sheepe by name, Iohn 10. 30. before they come into the flocke or congregation: for other sheepe, saith he, I have which are not of this fold: which must also be gathered, Ioh. 10. 16. to be beleved of God before they love him, herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us: 1 Ioh. 4. 10. Now all this must be with reference to Gods purpose of bringing them unto Christ, and by him unto glory: which we see goeth before all their faith and obedience.