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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, Concerning grace it self, it is either common, or special: common or general grace, consisteth in the external revelation of the will of God by his word, with some illumination of the mind to perceive it, and correction of the affections, not to much to contemn it: and this in some degree or other, to some more to some less, is common to all that are called: special grace, is the grace of regeneration comprehending the former, adding more spiritual acts, but especially presupposing the purpose of God, on which its efficacy doth chiefly depend.
Fourthly, Concerning grace it selfe, it is either common, or speciall: common or generall grace, consisteth in the externall revelation of the will of God by his word, with some illumination of the mind to perceive it, and correction of the affections, not to much to contemne it: and this in some degree or other, to some more to some lesse, is common to all that are called: speciall grace, is the grace of regeneration comprehending the former, adding more spirituall acts, but especially presupposing the purpose of God, on which its efficacy doth chiefly depend.
Fifthly, This saving grace, whereby the Lord converteth or regenerateth a sinner, translating him from death to life, is either external or internal, external consisteth in the preaching of the word, &c. whose operation is by the way of moral persuasion, when by it we beseech our hearers in Christs stead, that they would be reconciled unto God, 2 Corinth. 5. 20. and this in our conversion is the instrumental organ thereof: and may be said to be a sufficient cause of our regeneration, in as much, as no other in the same kind is necessary: it may also be resisted in sensa diviso, abstracting from that consideration, wherein it is looked on as the instrument of God for such an end.
Fifthly, This saving grace, whereby the Lord converteth or regenerateth a sinner, translating him from death to life, is either externall or internall, externall consisteth in the preaching of the word, &c. whose operation is by the way of morall perswasion, when by it we beseech our hearers in Christs stead, that they would be reconciled unto God,