A Topic of Moral Theology

The conditions of condign merit

On the part of the agent (wayfarer, state of grace), of the act (free, supernatural), and of God (his promise).

Within this topic

In the index as Merit · Merit of human acts · Merit of the just · Promise of God · Acceptance · Caution · God · Goods · Hate · Human act · Intention · Law · Relation · State of grace · Supernatural principles of human acts · The merit of a human act

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Second. On Acts Apt F…, Fifth Question. On Meritor…, First Article. On The Nature Of Merit, nn. 100 & 101 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Second. On Acts Apt F…, Fifth Question. On Meritor…, Second Article. On The Conditions Of Merit, nn. 102, 103 & 104 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. I, Ch. IV, Section III. On Merit, n. 3 — In order that an action may be condignly meritorious, two conditions are required on the part of the agent, two on the part of the action, and one on the part of God. The agent must be still on his probation in this pres… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 4. Acts as Meritorious, Divisions of Merit, nn. 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 & 115 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on Human Acts (Commentarii de Actibus Humanis)

Bucceroni, Commentaries on Human Acts, Commentary XIV: On Merit, nn. 24 & 29 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. I, Treatise on Human Acts, Ch. III, Art. II, Appendix. On the Merit of Human Acts, nn. 33, 34 & 35 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter III: On the Merit of the Human Act, nn. 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 & 205 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. II, Chapter IV. On the Supernatural Merit of Human Acts, n. 139 — 139. Conditions Required for Supernatural Merit. Six conditions required for supernatural merit are customarily enumerated, namely, three on the part of the work, two on the part of the one meriting, and one on the part … Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Human Acts in…, Third Part: On Human Acts …, Second Question: On the Conditions of Supernatural Merit, nn. ¶1, 194, 195, 196 & 197 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Grace, On the Merit of the Just, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Grace, On the Merit of the Just, What is merit, and of how many kinds? what conditions does it require?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Chapter II: The Morality of Human Acts, nn. 59 & 60 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Merit — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)