A90293:265
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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Of the cause of faith, grace, and righteousness.
Of the cause of faith, grace, and righteousnesse.
THE second part of this controversy, is in particular, concerning grace, faith, and holiness, sincere obedience to the precepts of the new Covenant, all whose praise we appropriate to the most high, by reason of a double interest. First, of the merit of Christ which doth procure them for us. Secondly, of the holy Spirit which works them in us: the death of Christ is their meritorious cause, the Spirit of God and his effectual grace their efficient, working instrumentally with power by the word and ordinances: now because this would deprive the Idol of his chiefest glory, and expose him to open shame, like the bird furtivis nudata coloribus, the Arminians advance themselves in his quarrel, and in behalf of their darling, quite exclude both merit of Christ, and Spirit of God, from any title to their production.
THE second part of this controversie, is in particular, concerning grace, faith, and holinesse, sincere obedience to the precepts of the new Covenant, all whose praise we appropriate to the most high, by reason of a double interest. First, of the merit of Christ which doth procure them for us. Secondly, of the holy Spirit which works them in us: the death of Christ is their meritorious cause, the Spirit of God and his effectuall grace their efficient, working instrumentally with power by the word and ordinances: now because this would deprive the Idoll of his chiefest glory, and expose him to open shame, like the bird furtivis nudata coloribus, the Arminians advance themselves in his quarrell, and in behalfe of their darling, quite exclude both merit of Christ, and Spirit of God, from any title to their production.
First, For the merit of Christ, whereas we affirm that God