A90293:267
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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First, For the merit of Christ, whereas we affirm that God ⟨p. 107⟩blesseth us with all spiritual blessings in him, or for his sake, Eph. 1. 3. amongst which, doubtless faith possesseth not the lowest room, that he is made unto us righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption; he was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him: that he is the Lord our righteousness, and glories to be called by that name: and whatsoever he is unto us, it is chiefly by the way of merit: that to us it is given [Greek or Hebrew], for Christs sake to believe on him, Phil. 1. 29. where [Greek or Hebrew], is plainly referred to [Greek or Hebrew] is given, as if the Apostle should have said, Christ is the meritorious cause of the bestowing of those good gifts, faith, and constancy unto martyrdom upon you, when I say we profess all these to be the proper and immediate products of the passion and blood of Christ, these turbulent Davusses, come in with a prohibition, and quite expel it from having any interest therein.
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