OF THE MORAL PRECEPTS OF THE OLD LAW
(In Twelve Articles)
We must now consider each kind of precept of the Old Law: and (1) the
moral precepts, (2) the ceremonial precepts, (3) the judicial
precepts. Under the first head there are twelve points of inquiry:
(1) Whether all the moral precepts of the Old Law belong to the law
of nature?
(2) Whether the moral precepts of the Old Law are about the acts of
all the virtues?
(3) Whether all the moral precepts of the Old Law are reducible to
the ten precepts of the decalogue?
(4) How the precepts of the decalogue are distinguished from one
another?
(5) Their number;
(6) Their order;
(7) The manner in which they were given;
(8) Whether they are dispensable?
(9) Whether the mode of observing a virtue comes under the precept
of the Law?
(10) Whether the mode of charity comes under the precept?
(11) The distinction of other moral precepts;
(12) Whether the moral precepts of the Old Law justified man?
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