A90293:287
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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Secondly, what they teach of the Jews, that also, they grant concerning the Gentiles: living before the incarnation of Christ: they also might attain salvation, and be justified without his knowledge: forc although saith Corvinus, the Covenant was not revealed unto them by the same means, that it was unto the Jews: yet they are not to be supposed, to be excluded from the Covenant (of grace) nor to be excluded from salvation: for some way or other, they were called.
Secondly, what they teach of the Iews, that also, they grant concerning the Gentiles: living before the incarnation of Christ: they also might attaine salvation, and be justified without his knowledge: forc although saith Corvinus, the Covenant was not revealed unto them by the same means, that it was unto the Iews: yet they are not to be supposed, to be excluded from the Covenant (of grace) nor to be excluded from salvation: for some way or other, they were called.
- cGentes sub veteri testamento viventes licet ipsis ista ratione qua Judaeis non fuit revelatum: non tamen inde continuo ex faedere absolute exclusae sunt, nec à salute precise exclusi judicari debent quia aliquo saltem modo vocantur. Corvi. defens. Armin. ad Tilen. fol. 107.Gentes sub veteri testamento viventes licet ipsis ista ratione qua Iudaeis non fuit revelatum: non tamen inde continuo ex faedere absolute exclusae sunt, nec à salute praecise exclusi judicari debent quia aliquo saltem modo vocantur. Corvi. defens. Armin. ad Tilen. fol. 107.
Thirdly, they are come at length, to that perfection, in setting out this stain of Christianity, that Bertius on good consideration, denied this proposition, that no man can be saved, that is not ingrafted into Christ, by a true faith: and d