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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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In the mean time I hope this discovery may not be unuseful, especially to such who wanting either, will or abilities, to peruse larger discourses, may yet be allured by their words which are smoother then oil, to taste the poison of Asps that is under their lips: Satan hath [Greek or Hebrew], depths where to hide, and methods how to broach ⟨image 8⟩his lies: and never did any of his Emissaries employ his received talents with more skill and diligence, then our Arminians: labouring earnestly in the first place to in still some errors that are most plausible, intending chiefly an introduction of them that are more palpable, knowing that if those be for a time suppressed, until these be well digested, they will follow of their own accord: wherefore I have endeavoured, to lay open to the view of all, some of their foundation errors, not usually discussed, on which the whole inconsistent superstructure is erected, whereby it will appear, how under a most ••ine pretence of furthering Piety, they have prevaricated against the very grounds of Christianity: wherein
In the meane time I hope this discovery may not be unusefull, especially to such who wanting either, will or abilities, to peruse larger discourses, may yet be allured by their words which are smoother then oyle, to tast the poyson of Aspes that is under their lips: Satan hath 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, depths where to hide, and methods how to broach ⟨image 8⟩his lies: and never did any of his Emissaries employ his received talents with more skill and diligence, then our Arminians: labouring earnestly in the first place to in still some errors that are most plausible, intending chiefly an introduction of them that are more palpable, knowing that if those be for a time suppressed, untill these be well digested, they will follow of their owne accord: wherefore I have endeavoured, to lay open to the view of all, some of their foundation errors, not usually discussed, on which the whole inconsistent superstructure is erected, whereby it will appeare, how under a most ••ine pretence of furthering Piety, they have prevaricated against the very grounds of Christianitie: wherein