A90293:84
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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Forh every thing to be produced next and under him, God hath prepared divers and several kinds of causes: diversly operative in producing their effects: some whereof, are said to work necessarily: the institution of their nature, being to do as they do, and not otherwise: so the Sun giveth light, and the fire heat. And yet in some regard, their effects and products may be said to be contingent, and free: in as much, as the concurrence of God the first cause is required to their operation, who doth all things most freely, according to the counsel of his will; thus the Sun stood still in the time of Joshua: and the fire burned not the three Children: but ordinarily such agents working necessitate naturae, their effects are said to be necessary.
Forh every thing to be produced next and under him, God hath prepared divers and severall kindes of causes: diversly operative in producing their effects: some whereof, are said to worke necessarily: the institution of their nature, being to doe as they doe, and not otherwise: so the Sunne giveth light, and the fire heat. And yet in some regard, their effects and products may be said to be contingent, and free: in as much, as the concurrence of God the first cause is required to their operation, who doth all things most freely, according to the counsell of his will; thus the Sunne stood still in the time of Ioshua: and the fire burned not the three Children: but ordinarily such agents working necessitate naturae, their effects are said to be necessarie.
- hQuibusdam effectibus praeparavit causas nenessarias, ut necessario evenirent, quib•sdam vero causas contingentes ut evenirent contingenter, secundum conditionem proximarum causarum: Aquin. p. q. 23. a. 4. in cor. Zanch. de natu. Dei lib. 5. qu. 4. thesi.Quibusdam effectibus praeparavit causas nenessarias, ut necessario evenirēt, quib•sdam vero causas contingentes ut evenirent contingenter, secundum conditionem proximarum causarum: Aquin. p. q. 23. a. 4. in cor. Zanch. de natu. Dei lib. 5. qu. 4. thesi.