v. Obs. [SUPER- 13.] trans. To infuse in addition.
1619. Donne, Serm., 16 June (1660), III. (292). To a historical and a moral faith, God super-infuses true faith.
1650. Vindic. Hammond’s Addr., § 71. 34. The Parents begetting of the childe is an argument, that the Soul is not superinfused from God.
1660. Jer. Taylor, Duct. Dubit., II. i. rule 6. § 3. For a sin to be against Nature … does not always superinfuse a … special malignity … into it, above other sins.
So † Superinfusion.
1657. in Southey, Comm.-pl. Bk., Ser. II. (1849), 382/2. Life is united to death, and Christ to Adam, not without the superinfusion of blood.
