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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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Secondly, the proper counsel and intention of God, in sending his Son into the world, to die, was, that thereby he might confirm and ratify, the new Covenant to his elect: and purchase for them, all the good things, which are contained in the tenure of that Covenant: to wit, grace, and glory: that by his death, he might bring many, (yet some certain) children to glory, obtaining for them, that were given unto him, by his Father, that is, his whole Church, reconciliation with God, remission of sins, faith, righteousness, sanctification and life eternal: that is, the end, to which they are to be brought, and the means whereby God will have them attain it: he died that he might gather the dispersed children of God, and make them partakers of everlasting glory, to give eternal life, to all that God gave unto him, John 17. 2. And on this purpose, of himself, and his Father, is founded the intercession of Christ, for his elect and chosen people, performed partly on the earth, John 17. partly in heaven before the Throne of grace: which is nothing but a presentation of himself, and his merits, accompanied with the prayers of his Mediator-ship, before God: that he would be pleased to grant, and effectually to apply, the good things, he hath by them obtained, to all for whom he hath obtained them: his intercession in heaven, is nothing but a continued oblation of himself. So that whatsoever Christ impetrated, merited, or obtained, by his death and passion, must be infallibly applied unto, and bestowed upon them, for whom he intended to obtain it: or else his intercession is vain, he is not heard in the prayers of his mediatorship: an actual reconciliation with God, and communication of grace and glory, must needs betide all them that have any such interest in the righteousness of Christ, as to have it accepted for their good: the sole end, why Christ would so dearly purchase those good things, is an actual application of them, unto his chosen: God set forth the propitiation of his blood, for the remission of sins. that he might be the justifier of him that believeth on Jesus: Rom, 3. 25, 26. But this part of the Controversy is not that ⟨p. 95⟩which I principally intend: only I will give you a brief sum, of those reasons which overthrow their heresy, in this particular branch thereof.
Secondly, the proper counsell and intention of God, in sending his Sonne into the world, to die, was, that thereby he might confirme and ratifie, the new Covenant to his elect: and purchase for them, all the good things, which are contained in the tenure of that Covenant: to wit, grace, and glory: that by his death, he might bring many, (yet some certaine) children to glorie, obtaining for them, that were given unto him, by his Father, that is, his whole Church, reconciliation with God, remission of sinnes, faith, righteousnesse, sanctification and life eternall: that is, the end, to which they are to be brought, and the meanes whereby God will have them attaine it: he died that he might gather the dispersed children of God, and make them partakers of everlasting glory, to give eternall life, to all that God gave unto him,