A90293:68
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, as they affirm them to be temporary, and to have had a beginning, so also to expire and have an ending, to be subject, to change and variableness: some acts of Gods will, do cease at a certain time, saithf Episcopius: what? doth any thing, come into his mind, that changeth his will, yes saithg Arminius, he would have all men to be saved, but compelled, with the stubborn, and incorrigible malice of some, he will have them to miss it: however this is some recompense, denying God a power to do what he will, then grant him to be contented to do what he may: and not much repine at his hard condition: certainly, if but for this favour, he is a debtor to the Arminians, thieves give, what they do not take, having robbed God of his power, they will yet leave him so much goodness, as that he shall not be troubled at it, though he be sometimes compelled to, what he is very loath to do: how doh they and their fellows the Jesuits, exclaim upon poor Calvin, for sometimes using the harsh word of compulsion, describing the effectual, powerful working of the providence of God, in the actions of men, but they, can fasten the same term, on the will of God, and no harm done: ⟨p. 8⟩surely, he will one day plead his own cause against them: but yet blame them not, si violandum est jus, regnandi causa violandum est: it is to make themselves absolute, that they thus cast off the yoke of the Almighty: and that both in things concerning this life, and that which is to come, they are much troubled, that it should be said, thati every one of us, bring along with us, into the world, an unchangeable preordination, of life and death eternal; for such a supposal, would quite overthrow, the main foundation of their heresy, viz. that men can make their election, void and frustrate, 5as they jointly lay it down, in theirk Apology, nay it is a dream, saith Dr.