prevenient
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of prevenient
1600–10; < Latin praevenient- (stem of praeveniēns ) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient
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He is almost entirely dependent upon God's "prevenient grace," which gives him the desire to do God's will, and "subsequent grace," which enables him to do it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hence grace is not fittingly divided into prevenient and subsequent.
From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas
There is an infusion from God's will into his will, and now prevenient Grace is changed into operating Grace.
From The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church by M. (Mosheim) Rhodes
Therefore grace is fittingly divided into prevenient and subsequent.
From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas
After prevenient grace, however, begins to make itself felt, then the will begins to take part.
From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by F. (Friedrich) Bente
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