Theological Theses · §2590 · Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu

Calixtus: those who do this receive greater aids

Thesis VIII. In this doctor's view, God judges those who do this worthy of greater aids, so that they understand the word, recognize their sins from it, and put faith in the promises of the Gospel.

This is not because such effort, whatever its worth, has any great dignity or merit. It is because God wants his word honoured in this way, wants this order kept, and wants the person to do this much before God himself provides greater and more particular aids, supernatural in kind.

Latin

VIII. Hoc autem qui faciunt, eos Deus, secundum hujus Doctoris mentem, majoribus auxiliis dignatur, ut intelligant verbum, ex eo peccata sua agnoscant, & promissionibus Evangelicis fidem habeant: non quidem quod ista qualiscunque opera tantae sit dignitatis aut meriti, sed quod suo verbo Deus eum velit honorem haberi, hunc ordinem servari, & hoc ab homine praestari, priusquam ipse majora & specialiora, & suo genere supernaturalia suppeditet auxilia.

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