Theological Theses · §2434 · Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu

The Reformed grant that faith makes one pleasing to God

Thesis XLV. Yet the Reformed school does not therefore deny that what the Roman school means by grace that makes pleasing, namely faith, hope and love, is something on account of which a person is pleasing and acceptable to God in a special way.

Paul has this in view when he says to the Hebrews that without faith it is impossible to please God, and the theologians of the Roman Church have the same in view when they call that grace the grace that makes pleasing.

Latin

XLV. Nec propterea tamen Schola Reformata negat id quod Romana gratiae gratum facientis nomine intelligit, fidem, scilicet, spem & charitatem esse aliquid cujus ratione homo Deo gratus & placens est singulari quodam modo, ad quem respiciens Paulus ad Hebraeos dicit, Impossibile esse sine fide placere Deo. Quo spectant Theologi Ecclesiae Romanae, dum gratiam istam gratum facientem appellant.

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