QUESTION 99

OF THE PRECEPTS OF THE OLD LAW

(In Six Articles)

We must now consider the precepts of the Old Law; and (1) how they

are distinguished from one another; (2) each kind of precept. Under

the first head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the Old Law contains several precepts or only one?

(2) Whether the Old Law contains any moral precepts?

(3) Whether it contains ceremonial precepts in addition to the moral

precepts?

(4) Whether besides these it contains judicial precepts?

(5) Whether it contains any others besides these?

(6) How the Old Law induced men to keep its precepts.

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