GRace Effectual by it self necessary to every action, is the true Grace of Jesus Christ, and the Catholick Faith. Therefore 'tis a Semipe∣lagian error to say, that Christ dy'd for all men generally, none excepted, in such sense that grace necessary for Salvation is offer'd, by the merit of his death to all, none excepted; and that 'tis at the disposal of Free-will to receive it without the help of Grace effectual by it self. Now this, we affirm, cannot be held without incurring Semipe∣lagianism, because it manifestly infers, that Grace effectual by it self is not necessary to every pious action.
'Tis in this sense alone that we defend the fifth Proposition.
On the contrary our Adversaries hold an Here∣tical sense whilst they impugne this Proposition, because they say, that Jesus Christ dy'd for all men generally; in this sense, that he hath communicated to them all, none excepted, the means necessary for their salvation, either giving them all the Gra∣ces subject to Free-will, as well to begin and to pray, as to act (which is Pelagian, since this opi∣nion excludes the necessity of Grace Effectual by it self for all actions of of piety) or at least giving them all the graces subject to Free-will for the be∣ginning of faith and for prayer, so that every man who makes use of these graces, obtains when he pleases, and as often as he lists. Graces effe∣ctual for acting,
which is Semipelagian, because it excludes the necessity of Grace Effectual by it self for the beginning of faith, and other im∣perfect actions of piety. Moreover, it is con∣trary to the Council of Trent, Sess. 6. Cap. 3. where we read these very words, Although he dy'd for all, yet all receive not the benefit of his death, but only they to whom the merit of his passion is communicated. Which shows, that the true grace of Jesus Christ, which is the fruit or bene∣fit of his death, is not communicated to all by the merit of his passion.