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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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Thirdly, Whither they have not hitherto supposed themselves bound to believe, that Christ died for their sins and rose for their justification? do they not think it lawful to pray, that God would bestow upon them, grace, and glory for Christs sake? and to believe that Jesus Christ was such a Mediator of the new Covenant, as procured for the persons Covenanted withal, all the good things comprehended in the promise of that Covenant.
Thirdly, Whither they have not hitherto supposed themselves bound to beleeve, that Christ died for their sins and rose for their justification? do they not thinke it lawfull to pray, that God would bestow upon them, grace, and glory for Christs sake? and to beleeve that Iesus Christ was such a Mediatour of the new Covenant, as procured for the persons Covenanted withall, all the good things comprehended in the promise of that Covenant.
I will not further press upon this prevarication against Christian Religion, only I would desire all the lovers of Jesus Christ seriously to consider, whether these men, do truly aim at his honour, and advancing the dignity of his merit, and not rather, at the crying up of their own endeavours, seeing the sole cause of their denying these glorious effects of the blood of Christ: is to appropriate the praise of them unto themselves, as we shall see in the next Chapter.
I will not further presse upon this prevarication against Christian Religion, only I would desire all the lovers of Iesus Christ seriously to consider, whether these men, doe truly ayme at his honour, and advancing the dignitie of his merit, and not rather, at the crying up of their own indeavours, seeing the sole cause of their denying these glorious effects of the blood of Christ: is to appropriate the praise of them unto themselves, as we shall see in the next Chapter.