A90293:257
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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Thirdly, I appeal unto the consciences of all Christians. First, whether they do not suppose the very foundation of all their consolation, to be stricken at, when they shall find those places of Scripture,p that affirm Christ to have died, to take away our sins, to reconcile us unto God, to put away, or abolish our transgressions, to wash and regenerate us, perfectly to save us, and purchase for us an everlasting redemption, whereby he is become unto us, righteousness, and redemption, and sanctification, the Lord our righteousness, and we become the righteousness of God in him: to be so wrested, as if he should be said only, to have done something, which these things might happily follow.
Thirdly, I appeale unto the consciences of all Christians. First, whether they doe not suppose the very foundation of all their consolation, to be stricken at, when they shall finde those places of Scripture,p that affirme Christ to have died, to take away our sins, to reconcile us unto God, to put away, or abolish our transgressions, to wash and regenerate us, perfectly to save us, and purchase for us an everlasting redemption, whereby he is become unto us, righteousnesse, and redemption, and sanctification, the Lord our righteousnesse, and we become the righteousnesse of God in him: to be so wrested, as if he should be said only, to have done something, which these things might happily follow.
Secondly, whither they think it not a ready way, to impair their love, and to weaken their faith in Christ, when they shall be taught, that Christ hath done no more for them, then for those that are damned in hell: that be their assurance never so great, that Christ died for them: yet there is enough to be laid to their charge to condemn them, that though God is said to have reconciled them unto himself in Christ,