FIGURE 8
Questions about 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.]
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