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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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Secondly, the second end, at which the new doctrine of the Arminians aimeth, is to clear humane nature, from the heavy imputation, of being sinful, corrupted, wise to do evil, but unable to do good: and so to vindicate unto themselves, a power, and ability, of doing all that good, which God can justly require to be done, by them, in the state wherein they are, of making themselves, differ from other, who will not make so good use, of the endowments of their natures, that so the first, and chiefest part, in the work of their salvation, may be ascribed unto themselves: a proud Luciferian endeavour; to this end:
Secondly, the second end, at which the new doctrine of the Arminians aimeth, is to cleere humane nature, from the heavie imputation, of being sinfull, corrupted, wise to doe evill, but unable to doe good: and so to vindicate unto themselves, a power, and abilitie, of doing all that good, which God can justly require to be done, by them, in the state wherein they are, of making themselves, differ from other, who will not make so good use, of the endowments of their natures, that so the first, and chiefest part, in the worke of their salvation, may be ascribed unto themselves: a proud Luciferian endeavour; to this end:
First, they deny, that doctrine of predestination, whereby God ⟨p. 4⟩is affirmed, to have chosen certain men, before the foundation of the world, that they should be holy, and obtain everlasting life, by the merit of Christ, to the praise of his glorious grace: any such predestination which may be the fountain, and cause of grace, or glory, determining the persons, according to Gods good pleasure, on whom they shall be, bestowed: for this doctrine, would make the special grace of God, to be the sole cause, of all the good, that is in the elect, more then the reprobates, would make faith, the work, and gift of God: with divers other things, which would show their Idol to be nothing, of no value: wherefore what a corrupt heresy they have substitute into the place hereof, see Chapter the sixth.
First, they deny, that doctrine of predestination, whereby God