Jean Gerson: Principles of Church Reform

activities of purgation Apparuit gratia bishop Bonus pastor canon law canonists celestial archetype charity Christ Christian perfection church reform concupiscibilis consiliis evangelicis Conversi estis nunc council Council of Constance curiositas and singularitas curiositatem studentium Dionysius divine and natural divine law ecclesia primitiva ecclesiastical hierarchy epikeia episcopal especially essentially evangelicis et statu faculties faith finality function Gerson argues Gerson's concept Gerson's thought grace hierarchical activity hierarchical order hierarchical structure illumination intellectual irascibilis Jean Gerson laity man's medieval mendicant orders moreover mystical body natural law notion nunc ad pastorem papacy papal parish clergy peace personal reform poenitentia pope positive law potentia potestate ecclesiastica praelati preaching priests primarily quae quod Quomodo stabit regnum rationalis renewal result sacraments sapientia schism Scriptures secundum sermons soul spiritual statu perfectionis sunt synods theologian theological virtues tradition trinitarian Trinity triple vires union University of Paris vita spirituali animae W. D. Ross