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infralapsarianism

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In`fra`lap`sa´ri`an`ism
n.1.(Theor.) The doctrine, belief, or principles of the Infralapsarians.
infralapsarianism
the theological doctrine that man’s fall was foreseen and permitted by God, who then decreed election as a method for the salvation of some of mankind. Cf. supralapsarianism. — infralapsarian, n., adj.
See also: Christianity


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In 1615, he would also vie against a further colleague of his, the theologian Johannes Maccovius (1588-1644), over what became known as the causa particularis Frisica, a controversy between supra- and infralapsarianism.
The doctrine, life, and Roman trial of the Frisian philosopher ... by Spruit, Leen / Renaissance Quarterly
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