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

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

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

That the diligent worshipper doeth good to himself; not of himself but by the prevenient grace of God, which is freely given to all men without exception.

From True Christianity by Arndt, Johann

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)

For subsequent grace, inasmuch as it pertains to glory, is not numerically distinct from prevenient grace whereby we are at present justified.

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