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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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Fourthly, by the express testimony of Christ himself: Abraham saith he, rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad: Joh. 8. 56. his day, his hour, in the Scripture principally denote his passion: and that which he saw surely he believed, or else the father of the faithful, was more diffident then Thomas the most incredulous, of his children.
Fourthly, by the expresse testimony of Christ himself: Abraham saith he, reioyced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad: Ioh. 8. 56. his day, his houre, in the Scripture principally denote his passion: and that which he saw surely he beleeved, or else the father of the faithfull, was more diffident then Thomas the most incredulous, of his children.
Fifthly, By these following and the like places of Scripture: ⟨p. 120⟩Christ is a Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, Revel. 13. 8. slain in promises, slain in Gods estimation and the faith of believer, he is the same yesterday to day and for ever, Heb. 13. 8. under the law and the Gospel: There is none other name under heaven given unto men, whereby they must be saved: Acts 4. 12. never any then, without the knowledge of a Redeemer, participation of his passion, communication of his merits, did ever come to the sight of God: no man ever came to the Father but by him: hence St. Paul tells the Ephesians, that they were without Christ, because they were aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel: Ephes. 2. 12. intimating that Gods Covenant with the Jews, included Christ Jesus and his righteousness, no less then it doth now with us: on these grounds holy Ignatius,