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One of that class of Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; -- opposed to Supralapsarian. The for…

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  1. n. One of that class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Calvinists">Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; -- opposed to Supralapsarian. The former considered the election of grace as a remedy for an existing evil; the latter regarded the fall as a part of God's original purpose in regard to men.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the Infralapsarians, or to their doctrine.
  3. One of that class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Calvinists">Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; -- opposed to Supralapsarian. The former considered the election of grace as a remedy for an existing evil; the latter regarded the fall as a part of God's original purpose in regard to men. Of or pertaining to the Infralapsarians, or to their doctrine.
  4. One of that class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Calvinists">Calvinists who consider the decree ofelection as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as beingat the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; -- opposed toSupralapsarian. The former considered the election of grace as aremedy for an existing evil; the latter regarded the fall as a partof God's original purpose in regard to men.
  5. n. One of that class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/Calvinists">Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at the time of election in a fallen and guilty state; -- opposed to Supralapsarian. The former considered the election of grace as a remedy for an existing evil; the latter regarded the fall as a part of God's original purpose in regard to men. a. Of or pertaining to the Infralapsarians, or to their doctrine.