Theological Theses · §2550 · Louis Le Blanc de Beaulieu

Where Jansenius differs from Molina: natural affections or heaven-sent

Thesis CXII. He differs from Molina, however, in this. On Molina's doctrine such affections arise in the will purely by nature once the mind is illuminated, and God does no more than thrust himself into them by a special influence and make them supernatural.

On Jansenius's view, whatever illumination of the mind is given, these affections do not rise by nature in the will of fallen man. They must be sent into it wholly from heaven, and not merely sharpened and heightened by some divine motion so as to become supernatural.

Latin

CXII. Verum in eo differt a Molina, quod affectus istiusmodi, secundum Molinae doctrinam, mere naturaliter in voluntate oriuntur, posita mentis illuminatione: nec aliud praestat Deus, quam quod affectibus illis peculiari influxu se ingerit, eosque reddit supernaturales. Juxta Jansenium vero, posita quacunque mentis illuminatione, affectus isti in hominis corrupti voluntate per naturam non exurgunt, sed necesse est illos totos coelitus immitti, non simpliciter quadam divina motione acui, & intendi, ut fiant supernaturales.

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