A90293:279
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, those two, against which they lay particular exceptions, faith, and repentance, are also expressly attributed, to the free donation of God: he granteth unto the Gentiles repentance unto life: Acts 11. 18. and of faith directly, it is not of our selves, it is the gift of God: Ephes. 2. 8. To which assertion of the holy Spirit, I shall rather fasten my belief; then to the Arminians, affirming that it is no gift of God, because it is of our selves: and ⟨p. 113⟩yet this hindereth not, but that it may be styled, Our most holy faith: Jude 20. Let them that will deny, that any thing can properly be ours, which God bestoweth on us: the Prophet accounted them not inconsistent, when he averred, that God worketh all our works in us: Isa. 26. 12. They are our works, though of his working: the Apostle laboured, though it was not he, but the grace of God that was with him: 1 Cor. 15. 10. He worketh in us [Greek or Hebrew], of his good pleasure, Philip. 2. 13. and yet the performance of our duty, may consist, in those acts of our wills, and those good deeds, whereof he is the Author: so that according to Saintn Austins counsel, we will still pray, that he would bestow, what he commandeth us to have.
Thirdly, those two, against which they lay particular exceptions, faith, and repentance, are also expresly attributed, to the free donation of God: he granteth unto the Gentiles repentance unto life: Acts 11. 18. and of faith directly, it is not of our selves, it is the gift of God: Ephes. 2. 8. To which assertion of the holy Spirit, I shall rather fasten my beliefe; then to the Arminians, affirming that it is no gift of God, because it is of our selves: and