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Acceptants

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a name that arose in the second period of the Jansenist controversy in France. The bull Unigenitus (q.v.) of Clement XI, 1713, was accepted by some of the French clergy unconditionally; by others only on condition of its reference to a general council. The former were called acceptants or constitutionalists; the latter appellants. (See JANSENISTS).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Acceptants'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/acceptants.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.