QUESTION 103

OF THE DURATION OF THE CEREMONIAL PRECEPTS

(In Four Articles)

We must now consider the duration of the ceremonial precepts: under

which head there are four points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the ceremonial precepts were in existence before the Law?

(2) Whether at the time of the Law the ceremonies of the Old Law had

any power of justification?

(3) Whether they ceased at the coming of Christ?

(4) Whether it is a mortal sin to observe them after the coming of

Christ?

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