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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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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.
That it overthrew the necessity of Christs coming into the world to redeem mankind: it is sin only that makes a Saviour necessary, and shall Christians tolerate such an error, as by direct consequence, infers the coming of Jesus Christ into the world to be needless, my purpose for the present, is not to allege any testimonies of this kind, but holding my self close to my first intention, to show how far in this Article as well as others, the Arminians have Apostated, from the pure doctrine of the word of God, the consent of Orthodox Divines, and the Confession of this Church of England.
That it overthrew the necessitie of Christs coming into the world to redeeme mankinde: it is sinne onely that makes a Saviour necessary, and shall Christians tollerate such an errour, as by direct consequence, inferres the coming of Iesus Christ into the world to be needlesse, my purpose for the present, is not to alleadge any testimonies of this kinde, but holding my selfe close to my first intention, to shew how farre in this Article as well as others, the Arminians have Apostated, from the pure doctrine of the word of God, the consent of Orthodox Divines, and the Confession of this Church of England.