A90293:228
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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First, The Scripture describing the condition of our nature, at the first creation thereof, intimates no such propensity to evil, but rather an holy perfection, quite excluding it: we are created in the image of God, Gen. 1. 27. in such a perfect uprightness, as is opposite to all evil inventions, Eccles. 7. 29. to which image, when we are again in some measure renewed, by the grace of Christ, Colos. 3. 10. We see by the first fruits, that it consisted in righteousness and holiness; in truth and perfect holiness. Ephes. 4. 24.
First, The Scripture describing the condition of our nature, at the first creation thereof, intimates no such propensitie to evill, but rather an holy perfection, quite excluding it: we are created in the image of God, Gen. 1. 27. in such a perfect uprightnesse, as is opposite to all evill inventions, Eccles. 7. 29. to which image, when we are againe in some measure renewed, by the grace of Christ, Colos. 3. 10. We see by the first fruits, that it consisted in righteousnesse and holinesse; in truth and perfect holinesse. Ephes. 4. 24.
Secondly, An inclination to evil, and a lusting after that which is forbidden, is that inordinate concupiscence, wherewith our nature is now infected, which is every where in the Scripture condemned as a sin: Saint Paul in the seventh to the Romans, affirming expressly that it is a sin, and forbidden by the Law: