Text-Book of the History of Doctrines (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... establishment of this (ib. 188 b).1 Furthermore, the lapsed one must himself satisfy the temporal penalties of sin by works of penance, since the sacrament of repentance releases him only from the eternal penalties; whereas by baptism both the temporal and the eternal penalties are removed. The first draft of the decree was rejected (i. 203 ff.). While a new formula was being prepared, a number of questions arose for discussion, upon which no agreement could be reached: for example, whether the inherent " righteousness' imparted to man is sufficient, through the works which it produces, to merit eternal life, or whetherthere is needed in addition the imputation of grace for the completing of the human works. Very many prelates maintained the former view, e. g., i.1 258 b: "The justified man, if he shall have retained his inherent righteousness and done good works, is able with this to appear before the tribunal of God without any other imputation of righteousness." Similarly, in regard to the assurance of salvation, some held it to be unattainable without a special revelation, while others maintained that one may, by virtue of his reception of the sacraments and fulfillment of the commandments, be sure of his salvation. The former is a Thomistic, the latter a Scotist theory (supra, pp. 121, 202). The discussions upon Justification by Faith are especially instructive. Both the fide and the sine operibus gave rise to difficulties. There were not wanting some who desired to strike out the last words from the decree ( 1. 340 f.); and they were finally suppressed. Faith was conceived as a completed faith ( fides formata), or as another designation of the Christian religion (re/igio Christiana), or as an inclination (dispositio) toward justification. Cf. my studies i...