SIR，Wewereentirelymistaken。ItwasonlyyesterdaythatIwasundeceived。UntilthattimeIhadlabouredundertheimpressionthatthedisputesintheSorbonnewerevastlyimportant，anddeeplyaffectedtheinterestsofreligion。ThefrequentconvocationsofanassemblysoillustriousasthatoftheTheologicalFacultyofParis，attendedbysomanyextraordinaryandunprecedentedcircumstances，ledonetoformsuchhighexpectationsthatitwasimpossibletohelpcomingtotheconclusionthatthesubjectwasmostextraordinary。
Youwillbegreatlysurprised，however，whenyoulearnfromthefollowingaccounttheissueofthisgranddemonstration，which，havingmademyselfperfectlymasterofthesubject，Ishallbeabletotellyouinveryfewwords。
Twoquestions，then，werebroughtunderexamination；theoneaquestionoffact，theotheraquestionofright。
ThequestionoffactconsistedinascertainingwhetherM。
Arnauldwasguiltyofpresumption，forhavingassertedinhissecondletterthathehadcarefullyperusedthebookofJansenius，andthathehadnotdiscoveredthepropositionscondemnedbythelatepope；butthat，nevertheless，ashecondemnedthesepropositionswherevertheymightoccur，hecondemnedtheminJansenius，iftheywerereallycontainedinthatwork。
Thequestionherewas，ifhecould，withoutpresumption，entertainadoubtthatthesepropositionswereinJansenius，afterthebishopshaddeclaredthattheywere。
ThematterhavingbeenbroughtbeforetheSorbonne，seventy—onedoctorsundertookhisdefence，maintainingthattheonlyreplyhecouldpossiblygivetothedemandsmadeuponhiminsomanypublications，callingonhimtosayifheheldthatthesepropositionswereinthatbook，wasthathehadnotbeenabletofindthem，butthatiftheywereinthebook，hecondemnedtheminthebook。
Someevenwentastepfartherandprotestedthat，afterallthesearchtheyhadmadeintothebook，theyhadneverstumbleduponthesepropositions，andthattheyhad，onthecontrary，foundsentimentsentirelyatvariancewiththem。Theythenearnestlybeggedthat，ifanydoctorpresenthaddiscoveredthem，hewouldhavethegoodnesstopointthemout；addingthatwhatwassoeasycouldnotreasonablyberefused，asthiswouldbethesurestwaytosilencethewholeofthem，M。Arnauldincluded；butthisproposalhasbeenuniformlydeclined。Somuchfortheoneside。
Ontheothersideareeightyseculardoctorsandsomefortymendicantfriars，whohavecondemnedM。Arnauld’sproposition，withoutchoosingtoexaminewhetherhehasspokentrulyorfalsely—who，infact，havedeclaredthattheyhavenothingtodowiththeveracityofhisproposition，butsimplywithitstemerity。
Besidesthese，therewerefifteenwhowerenotinfavorofthecensure，andwhoarecalledNeutrals。
Suchwastheissueofthequestionoffact，regardingwhich，I
mustsay，Igivemyselfverylittleconcern。ItdoesnotaffectmyconscienceintheleastwhetherM。Arnauldispresumptuousorthereverse；andshouldIbetempted，fromcuriosity，toascertainwhetherthesepropositionsarecontainedinJansenius，hisbookisneithersoveryrarenorsoverylargeastohindermefromreadingitoverfrombeginningtoend，formyownsatisfaction，withoutconsultingtheSorbonneonthematter。
Wereitnot，however，forthedreadofbeingpresumptuousmyself，IreallythinkthatIwouldbedisposedtoadopttheopinionwhichhasbeenformedbythemostofmyacquaintances，who，thoughtheyhavebelievedhithertooncommonreportthatthepropositionswereinJansenius，beginnowtosuspectthecontrary，owingtothisstrangerefusaltopointthemout—arefusalthemoreextraordinarytomeasIhavenotyetmetwithasingleindividualwhocansaythathehasdiscoveredtheminthatwork。Iamafraid，therefore，thatthiscensurewilldomoreharmthangood，andthattheimpressionwhichitwillleaveonthemindsofallwhoknowitshistorywillbejustthereverseoftheconclusionthathasbeencometo。Thetruthistheworldhasbecomescepticaloflateandwillnotbelievethingstillitseesthem。But，asIsaidbefore，thispointisofverylittlemoment，asithasnoconcernwithreligion。
Thequestionofright，fromitsaffectingthefaith，appearsmuchmoreimportant，and，accordingly，Itookparticularpainsinexaminingit。Youwillberelieved，however，tofindthatitisofaslittleconsequenceastheformer。
ThepointofdisputeherewasanassertionofM。Arnauld’sinthesameletter，totheeffect"thatthegrace，withoutwhichwecandonothing，waswantingtoSt。Peterathisfall。"YouandI
supposedthatthecontroversyherewouldturnuponthegreatprinciplesofgrace；suchaswhethergraceisgiventoallmen？Orifitisefficaciousofitself？Butwewerequitemistaken。YoumustknowIhavebecomeagreattheologianwithinthisshorttime；andnowfortheproofsofit！
Toascertainthematterwithcertainty，Irepairedtomyneighbor，M。N—，doctorofNavarre，who，asyouareaware，isoneofthekeenestopponentsoftheJansenists，and，mycuriosityhavingmademealmostaskeenashimself，Iaskedhimiftheywouldnotformallydecideatoncethat"graceisgiventoallmen，"andthussetthequestionatrest。Buthegavemeasorerebuffandtoldmethatthatwasnotthepoint；thatthereweresomeofhispartywhoheldthatgracewasnotgiventoall；thattheexaminersthemselveshaddeclared，inafullassemblyoftheSorbonne，thatthatopinionwasproblematical；andthathehimselfheldthesamesentiment，whichheconfirmedbyquotingtomewhathecalledthatcelebratedpassageofSt。Augustine："Weknowthatgraceisnotgiventoallmen。"
IapologizedforhavingmisapprehendedhissentimentandrequestedhimtosayiftheywouldnotatleastcondemnthatotheropinionoftheJansenistswhichismakingsomuchnoise："Thatgraceisefficaciousofitself，andinvinciblydeterminesourwilltowhatisgood。"ButinthissecondqueryIwasequallyunfortunate。"Youknownothingaboutthematter，"hesaid；"thatisnotaheresy—itisanorthodoxopinion；alltheThomistsmaintainit；andImyselfhavedefendeditinmySorbonicthesis。"
Ididnotventureagaintoproposemydoubts，andyetIwasasfaraseverfromunderstandingwherethedifficultylay；so，atlast，inordertogetatit，Ibeggedhimtotellmewhere，then，laytheheresyofM。Arnauld’sproposition。"Itlieshere，"saidhe，"thathedoesnotacknowledgethattherighteoushavethepowerofobeyingthecommandmentsofGod，inthemannerinwhichweunderstandit。"
Onreceivingthispieceofinformation，Itookmyleaveofhim；
and，quiteproudathavingdiscoveredtheknotofthequestion，I
soughtM。N—，whoisgraduallygettingbetterandwassufficientlyrecoveredtoconductmetothehouseofhisbrother—in—law，whoisaJansenist，ifevertherewasone，butaverygoodmannotwithstanding。
Thinkingtoinsuremyselfabetterreception，IpretendedtobeveryhighonwhatItooktobehisside，andsaid："IsitpossiblethattheSorbonnehasintroducedintotheChurchsuchanerrorasthis，’thatalltherighteoushavealwaysthepowerofobeyingthecommandmentsofGod？’"
"Whatsayyou？"repliedthedoctor。"Callyouthatanerror—asentimentsoCatholicthatnonebutLutheransandCalvinistsimpugnit？"
"Indeed！"saidI，surprisedinmyturn；"soyouarenotoftheiropinion？"
"No，"hereplied；"weanathematizeitashereticalandimpious。"
Confoundedbythisreply，IsoondiscoveredthatIhadoveractedtheJansenist，asIhadformerlyoverdonetheMolinist。But，notbeingsureifIhadrightlyunderstoodhim，Irequestedhimtotellmefranklyifheheld"thattherighteoushavealwaysarealpowertoobservethedivineprecepts？"Uponthis，thegoodmangotwarm（butitwaswithaholyzeal）andprotestedthathewouldnotdisguisehissentimentsonanyconsideration—thatsuchwas，indeed，hisbelief，andthatheandallhispartywoulddefendittothedeath，asthepuredoctrineofSt。Thomas，andofSt。Augustinetheirmaster。
Thiswasspokensoseriouslyastoleavemenoroomfordoubt；andunderthisimpressionIreturnedtomyfirstdoctorandsaidtohim，withanairofgreatsatisfaction，thatIwassuretherewouldbepeaceintheSorbonneverysoon；thattheJansenistswerequiteatonewiththeminreferencetothepoweroftherighteoustoobeythecommandmentsofGod；thatIcouldpledgemywordforthemandcouldmakethemsealitwiththeirblood。
"Holdthere！"saidhe。"Onemustbeatheologiantoseethepointofthisquestion。Thedifferencebetweenusissosubtlethatitiswithsomedifficultywecandiscernitourselves—youwillfinditrathertoomuchforyourpowersofcomprehension。Contentyourself，then，withknowingthatitisverytruetheJansenistswilltellyouthatalltherighteoushavealwaysthepowerofobeyingthecommandments；thatisnotthepointindisputebetweenus；butmarkyou，theywillnottellyouthatthatpowerisproximate。Thatisthepoint。"
Thiswasanewandunknownwordtome。UptothismomentIhadmanagedtounderstandmatters，butthatterminvolvedmeinobscurity；
andIverilybelievethatithasbeeninventedfornootherpurposethantomystify。Irequestedhimtogivemeanexplanationofit，buthemadeamysteryofit，andsentmeback，withoutanyfurthersatisfaction，todemandoftheJansenistsiftheywouldadmitthisproximatepower。Havingchargedmymemorywiththephrase（astomyunderstanding，thatwasoutofthequestion），Ihastenedwithallpossibleexpedition，fearingthatImightforgetit，tomyJansenistfriendandaccostedhim，immediatelyafterourfirstsalutations，with："Tellme，pray，ifyouadmittheproximatepower？"Hesmiled，andreplied，coldly："Tellmeyourselfinwhatsenseyouunderstandit，andImaytheninformyouwhatIthinkofit。"Asmyknowledgedidnotextendquitesofar，Iwasatalosswhatreplytomake；andyet，ratherthanlosetheobjectofmyvisit，Isaidatrandom：
"Why，IunderstanditinthesenseoftheMolinists。""TowhichoftheMolinistsdoyoureferme？"repliedhe，withtheutmostcoolness。I
referredhimtothewholeofthemtogether，asformingonebody，andanimatedbyonespirit。
"Youknowverylittleaboutthematter，"returnedhe。"Sofararetheyfrombeingunitedinsentimentthatsomeofthemarediametricallyopposedtoeachother。But，beingallunitedinthedesigntoruinM。Arnauld，theyhaveresolvedtoagreeonthistermproximate，whichbothpartiesmightuseindiscriminately，thoughtheyunderstanditdiversely，thatthus，byasimilarityoflanguageandanapparentconformity，theymayformalargebodyandgetupamajoritytocrushhimwiththegreatercertainty。"
Thisreplyfilledmewithamazement；but，withoutimbibingtheseimpressionsofthemaliciousdesignsoftheMolinists，whichIamunwillingtobelieveonhisword，andwithwhichIhavenoconcern，Isetmyselfsimplytoascertainthevarioussenseswhichtheygivetothatmysteriouswordproximate。"Iwouldenlightenyouonthesubjectwithallmyheart，"hesaid；"butyouwoulddiscoverinitsuchamassofcontrarietyandcontradictionthatyouwouldhardlybelieveme。Youwouldsuspectme。Tomakesureofthematter，youhadbetterlearnitfromsomeofthemselves；andIshallgiveyousomeoftheiraddresses。YouhaveonlytomakeaseparatevisittoonecalledM。leMoineandtoFatherNicolai。"
"Ihavenoacquaintancewithanyofthesepersons，"saidI。
"Letmesee，then，"hereplied，"ifyouknowanyofthosewhomI
shallnametoyou；theyallagreeinsentimentwithM。leMoine。"
Ihappened，infact，toknowsomeofthem。
"Well，letusseeifyouareacquaintedwithanyoftheDominicanswhomtheycallthe’NewThomists，’fortheyareallthesamewithFatherNicolai。"
Iknewsomeofthemalsowhomhenamed；and，resolvedtoprofitbythiscouncilandtoinvestigatethematter，ItookmyleaveofhimandwentimmediatelytooneofthedisciplesofM。leMoine。Ibeggedhimtoinformmewhatitwastohavetheproximatepowerofdoingathing。
"Itiseasytotellyouthat，"hereplied；"itismerelytohaveallthatisnecessaryfordoingitinsuchamannerthatnothingiswantingtoperformance。"
"Andso，"saidI，"tohavetheproximatepowerofcrossingariver，forexample，istohaveaboat，boatmen，oars，andalltherest，sothatnothingiswanting？"
"Exactlyso，"saidthemonk。
"Andtohavetheproximatepowerofseeing，"continuedI，"mustbetohavegoodeyesandthelightofday；forapersonwithgoodsightinthedarkwouldnothavetheproximatepowerofseeing，accordingtoyou，ashewouldwantthelight，withoutwhichonecannotsee？"
"Precisely，"saidhe。
"Andconsequently，"returnedI，"whenyousaythatalltherighteoushavetheproximatepowerofobservingthecommandmentsofGod，youmeanthattheyhavealwaysallthegracenecessaryforobservingthem，sothatnothingiswantingtothemonthepartofGod。"
"Staythere，"hereplied；"theyhavealwaysallthatisnecessaryforobservingthecommandments，oratleastforaskingitofGod。"
"Iunderstandyou，"saidI；"theyhaveallthatisnecessaryforprayingtoGodtoassistthem，withoutrequiringanynewgracefromGodtoenablethemtopray。"
"Youhaveitnow，"herejoined。
"Butisitnotnecessarythattheyhaveanefficaciousgrace，inordertopraytoGod？"
"No，"saidhe；"notaccordingtoM。leMoine。"
Tolosenotime，IwenttotheJacobins，andrequestedaninterviewwithsomewhomIknewtobeNewThomists，andIbeggedthemtotellmewhatproximatepowerwas。"Isitnot，"saidI，"thatpowertowhichnothingiswantinginordertoact？"
"No，"saidthey。
"Indeed！fathers，"saidI；"ifanythingiswantingtothatpower，doyoucallitproximate？Wouldyousay，forinstance，thatamaninthenight—time，andwithoutanylight，hadtheproximatepowerofseeing？"
"Yes，indeed，hewouldhaveit，inouropinion，ifheisnotblind。"
"Igrantthat，"saidI；"butM。leMoineunderstandsitinadifferentmanner。"
"Verytrue，"theyreplied；"butsoitisthatweunderstandit。"
"Ihavenoobjectionstothat，"Isaid；"forIneverquarrelaboutaname，providedIamapprisedofthesenseinwhichitisunderstood。
ButIperceivefromthisthat，whenyouspeakoftherighteoushavingalwaystheproximatepowerofprayingtoGod，youunderstandthattheyrequireanothersupplyforpraying，withoutwhichtheywillneverpray。"
"Mostexcellent！"exclaimedthegoodfathers，embracingme；
"exactlythething；fortheymusthave，besides，anefficaciousgracebestoweduponall，andwhichdeterminestheirwillstopray；anditisheresytodenythenecessityofthatefficaciousgraceinordertopray。"
"Mostexcellent！"criedI，inreturn；"but，accordingtoyou，theJansenistsareCatholics，andM。leMoineaheretic；fortheJansenistsmaintainthat，whiletherighteoushavepowertopray，theyrequireneverthelessanefficaciousgrace；andthisiswhatyouapprove。M。leMoine，again，maintainsthattherighteousmaypraywithoutefficaciousgrace；andthisiswhatyoucondemn。"
"Ay，"saidthey；"butM。leMoinecallsthatpower’proximatepower。’"
"Hownow！fathers，"Iexclaimed；"thisismerelyplayingwithwords，tosaythatyouareagreedastothecommontermswhichyouemploy，whileyoudifferwiththemastothesenseoftheseterms。"
Thefathersmadenoreply；andatthisjuncture，whoshouldcomeinbutmyoldfriend，thediscipleofM。leMoine！Iregardedthisatthetimeasanextraordinarypieceofgoodfortune；butIhavediscoveredsincethenthatsuchmeetingsarenotrare—that，infact，theyareconstantlymixingineachother’ssociety。
"Iknowaman，"saidI，addressingmyselftoM。leMoine’sdisciple，"whoholdsthatalltherighteoushavealwaysthepowerofprayingtoGod，butthat，notwithstandingthis，theywillneverpraywithoutanefficaciousgracewhichdeterminesthem，andwhichGoddoesnotalwaysgivetoalltherighteous。Isheaheretic？"
"Stay，"saidthedoctor；"youmighttakemebysurprise。Letusgocautiouslytowork。Distinguo。Ifhecallthatpowerproximatepower，hewillbeaThomist，andthereforeaCatholic；ifnot，hewillbeaJansenistand，therefore，aheretic。"
"Hecallsitneitherproximatenornon—proximate，"saidI。
"Thenheisaheretic，"quothhe；"Ireferyoutothesegoodfathersifheisnot。"
Ididnotappealtothemasjudges，fortheyhadalreadynoddedassent；butIsaidtothem："Herefusestoadmitthatwordproximate，becausehecanmeetwithnobodywhowillexplainittohim。"
Uponthisoneofthefatherswasonthepointofofferinghisdefinitionoftheterm，whenhewasinterruptedbyM。leMoine’sdisciple，whosaidtohim："Doyoumean，then，torenewourbroils？
Havewenotagreednottoexplainthatwordproximate，buttouseitonbothsideswithoutsayingwhatitsignifies？"TothistheJacobingavehisassent。
Iwasthusletintothewholesecretoftheirplot；and，risingtotakemyleaveofthem，Iremarked："Indeed，fathers，Iammuchafraidthisisnothingbetterthanpurechicanery；and，whatevermaybetheresultofyourconvocations，Iventuretopredictthat，thoughthecensureshouldpass，peacewillnotbeestablished。Forthoughitshouldbedecidedthatthesyllablesofthatwordproximateshouldbepronounced，whodoesnotseethat，themeaningnotbeingexplained，eachofyouwillbedisposedtoclaimthevictory？
TheJacobinswillcontendthatthewordistobeunderstoodintheirsense；M。leMoinewillinsistthatitmustbetakeninhis；andthustherewillbemorewranglingabouttheexplanationofthewordthanaboutitsintroduction。For，afterall，therewouldbenogreatdangerinadoptingitwithoutanysense，seeingitisthroughthesenseonlythatitcandoanyharm。ButitwouldbeunworthyoftheSorbonneandoftheologytoemployequivocalandcaptioustermswithoutgivinganyexplanationofthem。Inshort，fathers，tellme，Ientreatyou，forthelasttime，whatisnecessarytobebelievedinordertobeagoodCatholic？"
"Youmustsay，"theyallvociferatedsimultaneously，"thatalltherighteoushavetheproximatepower，abstractingfromitallsense—
fromthesenseoftheThomistsandthesenseofotherdivines。"
"Thatistosay，"Ireplied，intakingleaveofthem，"thatImustpronouncethatwordtoavoidbeingthehereticofaname。For，pray，isthisaScriptureword？""No，"saidthey。"IsitawordoftheFathers，theCouncils，orthePopes？""No。""Istheword，then，usedbySt。Thomas？""No。""Whatnecessity，therefore，isthereforusingitsinceithasneithertheauthorityofothersnoranysenseofitself。？""Youareanopinionativefellow，"saidthey；"butyoushallsayit，oryoushallbeaheretic，andM。Arnauldintothebargain；forwearethemajority，and，shoulditbenecessary，wecanbringasufficientnumberofCordeliersintothefieldtocarrytheday。"
Onhearingthissolidargument，Itookmyleaveofthem，towriteyoutheforegoingaccountofmyinterview，fromwhichyouwillperceivethatthefollowingpointsremainundisputedanduncondemnedbyeitherparty。First，Thatgraceisnotgiventoallmen。Second，Thatalltherighteoushavealwaysthepowerofobeyingthedivinecommandments。Third，Thattheyrequire，nevertheless，inordertoobeythem，andeventopray，anefficaciousgrace，whichinvinciblydeterminestheirwill。Fourth，Thatthisefficaciousgraceisnotalwaysgrantedtoalltherighteous，andthatitdependsonthepuremercyofGod。Sothat，afterall，thetruthissafe，andnothingrunsanyriskbutthatwordwithoutthesense，proximate。
Happythepeoplewhoareignorantofitsexistence！happythosewholivedbeforeitwasborn！forIseenohelpforit，unlessthegentlemenoftheAcadamy，byanactofabsoluteauthority，banishthatbarbarousterm，whichcausessomanydivisions，frombeyondtheprecinctsoftheSorbonne。Unlessthisbedone，thecensureappearscertain；butIcaneasilyseethatitwilldonootherharmthandiminishthecreditoftheSorbonne，anddepriveitofthatauthoritywhichissonecessarytoitonotheroccasions。
Meanwhile，Ileaveyouatperfectlibertytoholdbythewordproximateornot，justasyouplease；forIloveyoutoomuchtopersecuteyouunderthatpretext。Ifthisaccountisnotdispleasingtoyou，Ishallcontinuetoappriseyouofallthathappens。Iam，&；c。
LETTERIIParis，January29，1656SIR，JustasIhadsealedupmylastletter，IreceivedavisitfromouroldfriendM。N—。Nothingcouldhavehappenedmoreluckilyformycuriosity；forheisthoroughlyinformedinthequestionsofthedayandiscompletelyinthesecretoftheJesuits，atwhosehouses，includingthoseoftheirleadingmen，heisaconstantvisitor。Afterhavingtalkedoverthebusinesswhichbroughthimtomyhouse，Iaskedhimtostate，inafewwords，whatwerethepointsindisputebetweenthetwoparties。Heimmediatelycomplied，andinformedmethattheprincipalpointsweretwo—thefirstabouttheproximatepower，andthesecondaboutsufficientgrace。Ihaveenlightenedyouonthefirstofthesepointsinmyformerletterandshallnowspeakofthesecond。
Inoneword，then，Ifoundthattheirdifferenceaboutsufficientgracemaybedefinedthus：TheJesuitsmaintainthatthereisagracegivengenerallytoallmen，subjectinsuchawaytofree—willthatthewillrendersitefficaciousorinefficaciousatitspleasure，withoutanyadditionalaidfromGodandwithoutwantinganythingonhispartinordertoacteffectively；
andhencetheytermthisgracesufficient，becauseitsufficesofitselfforaction。TheJansenists，ontheotherhand，willnotallowthatanygraceisactuallysufficientwhichisnotalsoefficacious；thatis，thatallthosekindsofgracewhichdonotdeterminethewilltoacteffectivelyareinsufficientforaction；fortheyholdthatamancanneveractwithoutefficaciousgrace。SucharethepointsindebatebetweentheJesuitsandtheJansenists；andmynextobjectwastoascertainthedoctrineoftheNewThomists。"Itisratheranoddone，"hesaid；"theyagreewiththeJesuitsinadmittingasufficientgracegiventoallmen；buttheymaintain，atthesametime，thatnomancanactwiththisgracealone，butthat，inordertodothis，hemustreceivefromGodanefficaciousgracewhichreallydetermineshiswilltotheaction，andwhichGoddoesnotgranttoallmen。""Sothat，accordingtothisdoctrine，"saidI，"thisgraceissufficientwithoutbeingsufficient。""Exactlyso，"hereplied；"forifitsuffices，thereisnoneedofanythingmoreforacting；andifitdoesnotsuffice，why—itisnotsufficient。""But，"askedI，"where，then，isthedifferencebetweenthemandtheJansenists？""Theydifferinthis，"
hereplied，"thattheDominicanshavethisgoodqualification，thattheydonotrefusetosaythatallmenhavethesufficientgrace。""Iunderstandyou，"returnedI；"buttheysayitwithoutthinkingit；fortheyaddthat，inordertoact，wemusthaveanefficaciousgracewhichisnotgiventoall，consequently，iftheyagreewiththeJesuitsintheuseofatermwhichhasnosense，theydifferfromthemandcoincidewiththeJansenistsinthesubstanceofthething。Thatisverytrue，saidhe。"How，then，"
saidI，"aretheJesuitsunitedwiththem？andwhydotheynotcombatthemaswellastheJansenists，sincetheywillalwaysfindpowerfulantagonistsinthesemen，who，bymaintainingthenecessityoftheefficaciousgracewhichdeterminesthewill，willpreventthemfromestablishingthatgracewhichtheyholdtobeofitselfsufficient？""TheDominicansaretoopowerful，"
hereplied，"andtheJesuitsaretoopolitic，tocometoanopenrupturewiththem。TheSocietyiscontentwithhavingprevailedonthemsofarastoadmitthenameofsufficientgrace，thoughtheyunderstanditinanothersense；bywhichmanoeuvretheygainthisadvantage，thattheywillmaketheiropinionappearuntenable，assoonastheyjudgeitpropertodoso。Andthiswillbenodifficultmatter；for，letitbeoncegrantedthatallmenhavethesufficientgraces，nothingcanbemorenaturalthantoconcludethattheefficaciousgraceisnotnecessarytoaction—thesufficiencyofthegeneralgraceprecludingthenecessityofallothers。
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