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Infralapsarian, n. and a. Theol.|ˌɪnfrəlæpˈsɛərɪən|
[f. L. infrā under, beneath + laps-us fall + -arian, as in Trinitarian, etc.]
A. n. A term applied in the 17th c. to Calvinists holding the view that God's election of some to everlasting life was consequent to his prescience of the Fall of man, or that it contemplated man as already fallen, and was thus a remedial measure: opposed to Supralapsarian.
The Supralapsarian view makes Predestination anterior or logically superior to the Fall, and views the creation, fall, and saving of some, as parts of God's eternal purpose. Infralapsarian is generally used as synonymous with Sublapsarian, the earlier and, in English writers, the more usual term. But some distinguish the two, associating Sublapsarian with the view that the Fall was foreseen, and Infralapsarian with the view that it was permitted, by God.
1731in Bailey vol. II. 1756 in Broughton Hist. Dict. of Relig. 1775Ash, Infralapsarian s., one who holds that God in the decree of election considered his people as fallen in Adam; a sublapsarian. 1843J. B. Robertson tr. Moehler's Symbolism II. 345 The parties of Supralapsarians and Infralapsarians already stood opposed to each other. 1865W. G. T. Shedd Christ. Doctrine II. 192 According to the Infra-lapsarians, the decree to create men, and that they shall apostatize, are prior to that of election and reprobation. Election supposes apostasy as a fact.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to the Infralapsarians or their doctrine.
1775Ash, Infralapsarian adj., Belonging to the scheme or doctrine of the Infralapsarians. 1860Gardner Faiths of World II. 135/1 Hagenbach alleges that the synod of Dort approved of the Infralapsarian scheme. 1865W. G. T. Shedd Christ. Doctrine II. 192 Beza..had adopted the supra-lapsarian statement of the doctrine of predestination, which renders the doctrine more austere and repelling than the infra-lapsarian representation.
Hence Infralapˈsarianism, the doctrine of Infralapsarians.
1847Buch tr. Hagenbach's Hist. Doct. II. 255. 1865 W. G. T. Shedd Christ. Doctrine II. 193 The Synod of Dort favoured Infra-lapsarianism, in opposition to Gomar, who endeavoured to commit the Synod to Supra-lapsarianism. |