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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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Providence, is a word which in its proper signification may seem to comprehend all the actions of God, that outwardly are of him: that have any respect unto his creatures, all his works that are not ad intra essentially belonging unto the Deity: now because God worketh all things according to his decree or the counsel of his will, Ephes. 1. 11. for, whatsoever he doth now, it pleased him from the beginning, Psal. 115. seeing also that known unto God are all his works from eternity, therefore three things concerning his providence are considerable. 1.c His decree or purpose, whereby he hath disposed of all things in order, and appointed them for certain ends, which he hath foreordained: 2. His prescience, whereby, he certainly foreknoweth all things that shall come to pass: 3. His temporal operation, or working in time (My Father worketh hitherto, Joh. 5. 17. whereby he actually executeth all his good pleasure: the first and second of these have been the subject of the former Chapters, the latter only now requireth our consideration.
Providence, is a word which in its proper signification may seeme to comprehend all the actions of God, that outwardly are of him: that have any respect unto his creatures, all his works that are not ad intra essentially belonging unto the Deitie: now because God worketh all things according to his decree or the counsell of his will, Ephes. 1. 11. for, whatsoever he doth now, it pleased him from the beginning, Psal. 115. seeing also that knowne unto God are all his works from eternitie, therefore three things concerning his providence are considerable. 1.c His decree or purpose, whereby he hath disposed of all things in order, and appointed them for certaine ends, which he hath foreordained: 2. His prescience, whereby, he certainly foreknoweth all things that shall come to passe: 3. His temporall operation, or working in time (My Father worketh hitherto,