on 2. Theological Systems Devised To Harmonize The Dogmas Of
Grace And Free-Will
Article 1. Thomism And Augustinianism
Article 2. Molinism And Congruism
Part II. Sanctifying Grace
Chapter I. The Genesis Of Sanctifying Grace, Or The Process Of
Justification
Section 1. The Necessity Of Faith For Justification
Section 2. The Necessity Of Other Preparatory Acts Besides Faith
Chapter II. The State Of Justification
Section 1. The Nature Of Justification
Article 1. The Negative Element Of Justification
Article 2. The Positive Element Of Justification
Section 2. Justifying Or Sanctifying Grace
Article 1. The Nature Of Sanctifying Grace
Article 2. The Effects Of Sanctifying Grace
Article 3. The Supernatural Concomitants Of Sanctifying Grace
Section 3. The Properties Of Sanctifying Grace
Chapter III. The Fruits Of Justification, Or The Merit Of Good Works
Section 1. The Existence Of Merit
Section 2. The Requisites Of Merit
Section 3. The Objects Of Merit
Index
Footnotes

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INTRODUCTION

Humanity was reconciled to God by the Redemption. This does not, however,
mean that every individual human being was forthwith justified, for
individual justification is wrought by the application to the soul of
grace derived from the inexhaustible merits of Jesus Christ.

There are two kinds of grace: (1) actual and (2) habitual. Actual grace is
a supernatural gift by which rational creatures are enabled to perform
salutary acts. Habitual, or, as it is commonly called, sanctifying, grace
is a habit, or more or less enduring state, which renders men pleasing to
God.

This distinction is of comparatively recent date, but it furnishes an
excellent principle of division for a dogmatic treatise on grace.(1)

PART I. ACTUAL GRACE

Actual grace is a transient supernatural help given by God from the
treasury of the merits of Jesus Christ for the purpose of enabling man to
work out his eternal salvation.

We shall