A90293:249
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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Now because they are things of a two-fold denomination, about which we contend, before the king of heaven; each part producing their evidence; the first springing from the favour of God towards us: the second from the working of his grace, actually within us, I shall handle them severally, and apart: especially because to things of this latter sort, gifts, as we call them, enabling us to fulfil the condition, required, for the attaining of glory, we lay a double claim, on Gods behalf: First, as the death of Christ, is the meritorious cause procuring them of him: Secondly, as his free grace is their efficient cause working them in us; they also producing a double title, whereby, they would invest their beloved darling, with a sole propriety in causing these effects. First, in regard that they are our own acts performed in us, and by us: secondly, as they are parts of our duty, which we are enjoined to do, so that the quarrel is directly between Christs Merits and our own free-will, about procuring the ⟨p. 99⟩favour of God, and obtaining grace and righteousness, let us see what they say to the first.
Now because they are things of a two-fold denomination, about which we contend, before the king of heaven; each part producing their evidence; the first springing from the favour of God towards us: the second from the working of his grace, actually within us, I shall handle them severally, and apart: especially because to things of this latter sort, gifts, as we call them, enabling us to fulfill the condition, required, for the attaining of glory, we lay a double claime, on Gods behalfe: First, as the death of Christ, is the meritorious cause procuring them of him: Secondly, as his free grace is their efficient cause working them in us; they also producing a double title, whereby, they would invest their beloved darling, with a sole proprietie in causing these effects. First, in regard that they are our owne acts performed in us, and by us: secondly, as they are parts of our dutie, which we are enjoyned to doe, so that the quarrell is directly betweene Christs Merits and our owne free-will, about procuring the ⟨p. 99⟩favour of God, and obtaining grace and righteousnesse, let us see what they say to the first.