Jansenism
the source of this school of thought is the work "Augustine" by Cornelius Jansenius (the youngest, + 1635): an unbalanced presentation of Augustine. The central point is the negation of "sufficient grace" (1). Jesus died only for the elect (-> Jansenist cross brace with little open).
Already the "Roman Catechism" of 1566 (eg.) Taught a doctrine contrary: according to the sufficiency, Jesus died for "all", according to the effect (which implies the natural response of man), only "many" (2).
Innocent X in 1653 stated that: Jesus died for all (DH 2005), Alexander VIII in 1690: the influence of Jesus is also aimed at pagans, Jews and heretics (DH 2304-05), Clement XI in 1713 against Quesnel: the grace is given outside the Church (DH 2429).
thesis too generous
In 1772 we find a decision of the Congregation of the index (corresponding somehow today the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) against the argument: "It is likely that the number of elected members is much larger than the number of the damned" (3). The reason for the condemnation was not the thesis that the number of elected members would be greater than that of the reprobate - a thesis which is acceptable under the same congregation - but the statement "lax" that the number of elected members would be "very much" bigger. Such a thesis can give people a safe and too great a neglect in the fight against sin.
1) 2305 DH against the "prayer" Jansenist, "A sufficient free gratia nos, Domine." It then denied the difference between the grace offered to all ("gratia sufficiens" because it would be sufficient to reach salvation, if accepted) and the grace that carries the effect of salvation (grace efficax).
2) Cat rom. II, 4.24.
3) A. MICHEL, "evaded, nombre des" DThC IV 2350-78.
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