A90293:73
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, known unto God, saith Saint James, are all his works, from the beginning, Acts 15. 18. whence, it hath hitherto been concluded, that, what ever God doth in time bring to pass, that, he decreed from all eternity so to do, all his works were from the beginning known unto him; consider it particularly in the decree of election, that fountain of all spiritual blessings; that a saving sense, and assurance thereof, (2 Pet. 1. 10.) being attained, might effect a spiritual rejoicing in the Lord, 1 Cor. 15. 31. ⟨p. 11⟩such things, are every where taught, as may raise us to the consideration of it, as of an eternal act, irrevocably and immutably established; he hath chosen us before the foundation of the world, Ephes. 1. 4. his purpose according to election, before we were borne must stand, Rom. 9. 11. for to the irreversible stability of this act of his will, he hath set to the seal of his infallible knowledge, 2 Tim. 2. 19. his purpose of our salvation by grace, not according to works, was before the world began, 2 Tim. 1. 9. an eternal purpose, proceeding from such a will, as to which, none can resist: joined with such a knowledge, as to which all things past, present, and to come, are open, and evident: directed by an infallible wisdom, and counsel: must needs also, be like the laws of the Medes, and Persians, permanent and unalterable.
First, knowne unto God, saith Saint Iames, are all his works, from the beginning, Acts 15. 18. whence, it hath hitherto been concluded, that, what ever God doth in time bring to passe, that, he decreed from all eternitie so to doe, all his works were from the beginning knowne unto him; consider it particularly in the decree of election, that fountaine of all spirituall blessings; that a saving sence, and assurance thereof, (