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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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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. which good pleasure of his, evidently comprehendeth some, when others are excluded, Matth. 11. 25, 26. yea the love of God in giving Christ for us is of the same extent, with that grace, whereby he calleth us to faith, or bestoweth faith on us: for he hath called us with an holy calling, according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Jesus Christ: 2 Tim. 2. 9. which doubtless is not universal and common unto all.
Sixthly, looke whom, and how many, that love of God embraced, ⟨p. 97⟩that was the cause of sending his Son to redeeme them: for them, and so many, did Christ according to the counsell of his Father, and in himselfe intentionally, lay downe his life: now this love is not universall, being his good pleasure of blessing with spirituall blessings and saving some in Christ: Ephes. 1. 4, 5. which good pleasure of his, evidently comprehendeth some, when others are excluded, Matth. 11. 25, 26. yea the love of God in giving Christ for us is of the same extent, with that grace, whereby he calleth us to faith, or bestoweth faith on us: for he hath called us with an holy calling, according to his owne purpose and grace, which was given us in Iesus Christ: 2 Tim. 2. 9. which doubtlesse is not universall and common unto all.