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- Lately I have become very interested in the issue of nature and grace (de Lubac, Baius, ect). Today I reread Ugenitus by Clement XI. I think I have a good understanding on why these propositions were condemned. Except for number 68: “The goodness of God has shortened the road to salvation, by enclosing all in faith and in prayers.” I am not sure what it means, so naturally I am unsured why it was condemned. Anyone?
- That was question one. My second one is on Wikipedia calling the decree “an apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated”. What is the difference between a constitution and a bull?
- Wikipedia (which I am trusting on these questions) said that Clement XI first issued a brief but that it was unacceptable in view of Gallican Liberties? Has anyone read this brief? What exactly made it unacceptable while the apostolic constitution was not?
- What is the difference between a Calvinist and a Jansenist on the issue of nature and grace?
- The following link says that’s “In total, the Vatican had condemned 110 Propositions issued by Casuists” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formulary_controversy
Where can I find these?? - Finally, I have a book (a rather liberal one) from the 60’s on the question of grace and nature. I didn’t find it helpful at all, but it did however say that Rome has intervened 9 times in history on the question of nature vs grace. Does anyone have a resource I can go to to look into all these?