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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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Fourthly, The flesh, in the Scripture phrase, is a quality (if I may so say) inherent in us: for that, with its concupiscence, is opposed to the spirit and his holiness, which is certainly inherent in us: now the whole man by nature is flesh: for that which is borne of the flesh is flesh, Joh. 3. 6. it is an inhabiting thing, a thing that dwelleth within us, Rom. 7. 17. in brief this vitiosity sinfulness, and corruption of our nature, is laid open: First, by all those places, which cast an aspersion of guilt, or desert of punishment; or of pollution, on nature it self: as Ephes. 2. 1, 2, 3. We are dead in trespasses, and sins, being by nature children of wrath, as well as others, being wholly encompassed by a sin that doth easily beset us. Secondly, by them, which fix this original pravity, in the heart, will, mind, and understanding: Ephes. 4. 18. Rom. 12. 2. Gen. 6. 5. Thirdly, by those which positively decipher this natural depravation. 1 Corinth. 2. 14. Rom. 8. 7. or Fourthly, that place it in the flesh, or whole man, Rom. 6. 6. Gal. 5. 16. so that it is not, a bare imputation of another's fault, but an intrinsical adjacent corruption of our nature it self, that we call by this name of original sin: but alas, it seems we are too large carvers for our selves, in that wherewith we will not be contented: the Arminians deny all such imputation, as to heavy a charge, for the pure unblameable condition, wherein they are brought into this world, they deny I say, that they are guilty of Adams sin, as sinning in him, or that his sin is any way imputed unto us, which is their second assault, upon the truth of this Article of faith.