Lull's Book of Propositions

bullet1 4 - The Practice of this Art
bullet2 2 - Questions

bullet3 8 - Fig. Law

Now let us deal with the questions about Law in the same way as with the figures of Theology and Philosophy, beginning with the first principle.

Form B.

Question 1: Is the magnitude of law greater in form than in matter?

Question 2: Does justice produce law in itself before producing it in man?

Solution: [Form, matter, law.][Beginning, middle, end.]


Matter C.

Question 1: Does the corruption of law proceed through matter, or through form?

Question 2: Is Law more formal or material with respect to the will, or to the intellect?

Solution: [Matter, form, law.][God, beginning, equality.]


Law D.

Question 1: Does Law exist merely in the rational mind?

Question 2: Can Law be better known through concordance, or through contrariety?

Solution: [Law, nourishing, comparative.][Difference, end, majority.]


Common Law E.

Question 1: Is the magnitude of common Law greater in difference, than in concordance?

Question 2: Can there be any contrariety between common Law and special Law?

Solution: [Common, special, natural.][Difference, concordance, beginning.]


Special Law F.

Question 1: Is special Law as apparent as common Law?

Question 2: In the destruction of special Law, is common Law also destroyed?

Solution: [Special, common, Law. ][Concordance, majority, minority.]


Natural Law G.

Question 1: Is natural Law a creature?

Question 2: Is natural Law naturally an active and passive power?

Solution: [Natural, Law, positive.][God, operation, end.]


Positive Law H.

Question 1: Is positive Law clearer to the intellect than to the will?

Question 2: Is the magnitude of positive Law greater in matter than in form?

Solution: [Positive, formal, material.][ ]


Canon Law I.

Question 1: Is the magnitude of canon Law greater in natural Law than in positive Law?

Question 2: Is canon LAw to be feared more than civil Law?

Solution: [Canon, natural, positive.][God, operation, majority.]


Civil Law K.

Question 1: Is civil Law more to be feared than loved?

Question 2: Can civil law be varied more out of necessity than contingency?

Solution: [Civil, customary, nourishing.][Concordance, beginning, contrariety.]


Customary Law L.

Question 1: Can customary Law be as great in civil Law, as in canon Law?

Question 2: Does customary Law exist more out of necessity than through reason?

Solution: [Customary, canon, natural.][Contrariety, beginning, end.]


Theoretical Law M.

Question 1: Does theoretical Law deal with forms and practical Law with figures?

Question 2: Is the figure of practical Law as clear as the form of theoretical Law?

Solution: [Theoretical, practical, comparative.][Majority, equality, minority.]


Practical Law N.

Question 1: Is practical Law an act of theoretical Law directed against theoretical Law itself?

Question 2: Is practical Law to be feared more than theoretical Law?

Solution: [Practical, theoretical, nourishing.][Concordance, beginning, end.]


Nourishing Law O.

Question 1: Is Law nourished by the virtues of the soul, or by acquired virtues?

Question 2: Does the nourishment of Law consist more in cultivating virtues than in mortifying vices?

Solution: [Nourishing, practical, theoretical.][Beginning, middle, majority.]


Comparative Law P.

Question 1: Is Law more greatly compared by comparing form and matter than by comparing substantial form and accidental form?

Question 2: Is Law compared more greatly in terms of willingness than of unwillingness?

Solution: [Comparative, formal, natural.][Operation, beginning, majority.]


Old Law Q.

Question 1: Is the magnitude of old Law greater in natural Law than in positive Law?

Question 2: Is old Law more to be cherished than understood?

Solution: [Old, comparative, new.][Beginning, end, majority.]


New Law R.

Question 1: Is new Law subject to old Law?

Question 2: Is new Law forever to be rediscovered?

Solution: [New, nourishing, old.][Beginning, middle, end.]