A90293:72
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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Thirdly, they affirm no decree of Almighty God concerning men is so unalterable,r but, that all those who are now in rest, or misery, might have had contrary lots: that those which are damned, as Pharaoh, Judas, &c. might have been saved, and those which are saved, as the blessed Virgin, Peter, John, might have been damned, which must needs reflect with a strong charge of mutability on Almighty God, who knoweth who are his: divers other instances in this nature I could produce, whereby it would be further evident, that these innovators in Christian religion, do overthrow the eternity, and unchangeableness of Gods decrees, but these are sufficient to any discerning man: and I will add in the close, an antidote against this poison, briefly showing what the Scripture and right reason, teach us concerning these secrets of the most High.
Thirdly, they affirme no decree of Almightie God concerning men is so unalterable,r but, that all those who are now in rest, or misery, might have had contrary lots: that those which are damned, as Pharaoh, Iudas, &c. might have been saved, and those which are saved, as the blessed Virgin, Poten, Iohn, might have been damned, which must needs reflect with a strong charge of mutabilitie on Almightie God, who knoweth who are his: divers other instances in this nature I could produce, whereby it would be further evident, that these innovators in Christian religion, doe overthrow the eternitie, and unchangeablenesse of Gods decrees, but these are sufficient to any discerning man: and I will adde in the close, an antidote against this poyson, briesly shewing what the Scripture and right reason, teach us concerning these secrets of the most High.
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