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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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First, Our conversion is wrought by a divine Almighty action, which the will of man will not, and therefore cannot resist: the impotency thereof, ought not to be opposed to this omnipotent grace, which will certainly effect the work, for which it is ordained: being an action not inferior to the greatness of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, Ephes. 1. 19, 20. and shall not that power which could overcome hell, and loose the bonds of death, be effectual for the raising of a sinner, from the death of sin, when by Gods intention it is appointed unto that work. He accomplisheth the work of faith with power: 2 Thess. 1. 11. It is his divine power, that gives unto us all things that appertain to life and godliness: 2 Pet. 1. 3. surely a moral resistible persuasion, would not be thus often termed the power of God, which denoteth an actual efficacy, to which no creature is able to resist.
First, Our conversion is wrought by a divine Almighty action, which the will of man will not, and therefore cannot resist: the impotency thereof, ought not to be opposed to this omnipotent grace, which will certainly effect the worke, for which it is ordained: being an action not inferiour to the greatnesse of his mightie power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, Ephes. 1. 19, 20. and shall not that power which could overcome hell, and loose the bonds of death, be effectuall for the raising of a sinner, from the death of sinne, when by Gods intention it is appointed unto that worke. He accomplisheth the worke of faith with power: 2 Thess. 1. 11. It is his divine power, that gives unto us all things that appertaine to life and godlinesse: 2 Pet. 1. 3. surely a morall resistible perswasion, would not be thus often tearmed the power of God, which denoteth an actuall efficacie, to which no creature is able to resist.