| 单词 | congruous vocation |
| 释义 | > as lemmascongruous vocation 5. Theology. congruous grace [ < medieval Latin gratia congrua, French grâce congrue] : ‘grace proportioned to the effect which it is to produce, or to the disposition of him who receives it’ (Littré); efficient grace; congruous vocation, effectual calling. Cf. congruity n. 5b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > [noun] > efficient grace1526 efficacious grace1669 congruous gracea1680 a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Grace. By congruous is meant that which is so thoroughly adapted to the effect that it will follow infallibly though freely: but Grace meerly sufficient, may be ordinarily not so throughly adapted to the effect. a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Vocation, in which there is a Divine gracious Influx upon the Faculty..by which the Will is infallibly carried to the saving effect. < as lemmas |
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