prevenient

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He is almost entirely dependent upon God's "prevenient grace," which gives him the desire to do God's will, and "subsequent grace," which enables him to do it.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Doctors call this gratiam primam et praevenientem, that is, the first and prevenient grace.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

But grace signifies a temporal effect, which can precede and follow another; and thus grace may be both prevenient and subsequent.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Then by His prevenient working within us He moves us to return.

From The Pursuit of God by Tozer, A. W. (Aiden Wilson)

There is an infusion from God's will into his will, and now prevenient Grace is changed into operating Grace.

From The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church by Rhodes, M. (Mosheim)