con dignity (kondigniti)

[=F. condign ité = Sp. condign i dad = Pg. condignidade = It. condegnità, Con dignity and congruity (meritum de condigno and de congruo) are "terms used by the schoolmen to explain their peculiar opinions relative to human merit and deserving. The Scotists maintain that it is po ible for man in his natural state so to live as to deserve the Grace of God, by which he may be enabled to obtain salvation, this natural fitne (congruitas) for grace being such as to oblige the Deity to grant it. Such is the merit of congruity. The Thomists, on the other hand, contend that man, by the divine a istance, is capable of so living as to merit eternal life, to be worthy (condign us) of it in the sight of God. In this hypothesis, the question of previous preparation for the grace which enables him to be worthy is not introduced. This is the merit of con dignity.' Hook , Eccles. Dict. condignly (kon-din'li), adv . In a condign manner; according to merit; deservedly; justly. Condignly punished. L. Add is on, Western Barbary, p. 171. died. Crato prescribes the condite fruit of wild rose to a nobleman his patient. Burton , Anat. of Mel., p. 415. conditementt (kon-dīt'ment), n . [ condite + -ment .] 1. A composition of conserves, powders, and spices in the form of an electuary.2. Seasoning; spice; savor; flavor; relish. A scholar can have no taste of natural philosophy with out some cond item ent of the mat hem a ticks. Bp. Hacket, Abp. Williams, i. 10.