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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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Fifthly, Christ died for them, whom God gave unto him, to be saved, Thine they were, and thou gavest them unto me: Joh. 17. 6. He layeth down his life, for the sheep committed to his charge: John 10. 11. But all are not the sheep of Christ, all are not given unto him of God, to be brought to glory: for of those that are so given, there is not one that perisheth, for he giveth eternal life to as many as God hath given him: John 17. 2. No man is able to pluck them out of his Fathers hands: Chap. 10. 28, 29.
Fifthly, Christ died for them, whom God gave unto him, to be saved, Thine they were, and thou gavest them unto me: Ioh. 17. 6. He layeth downe his life, for the sheepe committed to his charge: Iohn 10. 11. But all are not the sheepe of Christ, all are not given unto him of God, to be brought to glory: for of those that are so given, there is not one that perisheth, for he giveth eternall life to as many as God hath given him: Iohn 17. 2. No man is able to plucke them out of his Fathers hands: Chap. 10. 28, 29.
Sixthly, look whom, and how many, that love of God embraced, ⟨p. 97⟩that was the cause of sending his Son to redeem them: for them, and so many, did Christ according to the counsel of his Father, and in himself intentionally, lay down his life: now this love is not universal, being his good pleasure of blessing with spiritual blessings and saving some in Christ: Ephes. 1. 4, 5