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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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therefore they utterly reject this imputation of an inherent original guilt, and demerit of punishment, as an enemy to our upright and well deserving condition: and Oh, that they were as able, to root it out of the hearts of all men, that it should never more be there, as they have been to persuade the heads of divers, that it was never there at all.
therefore they utterly reject this imputation of an inherent originall guilt, and demerit of punishment, as an enemie to our upright and well deserving condition: and Oh, that they were as able, to root it out of the hearts of all men, that it should never more be there, as they have been to perswade the heads of divers, that it was never there at all.
If any would know, how considerable this Article concerning Original sin, hath ever been accounted in the Church of Christ, let him but consult the writings of Saint Augustine, Prosper, Hilary, Fulgentius, any of those learned Fathers, whom God stirred up to resist, and enabled to overcome, the spreading Pelagian heresy, or look on those many Counsels edicts decrees of Emperors, wherein that heretical doctrine, of denying this original corruption, is condemned, cursed, and exploded; now amongst those many motives they had to proceed so severely against this heresy one especially inculcated deserves our consideration: viz.
If any would know, how considerable this Article concerning Originall sinne, hath ever been accounted in the Church of Christ, let him but consult the writings of Saint Augustine, Prosper, Hilary, Fulgentius, any of those learned Fathers, whom God stirred up to resist, and enabled to overcome, the spreading Pelagian heresie, or looke on those many Counsels edicts decrees of Emperours, wherein that hereticall doctrine, of denying this originall corruption, is condemned, cursed, and exploded; now amongst those many motives they had to proceed so severely against this heresie one especially inculcated deserves our consideration: viz.