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A Topic of Moral Theology

Fulfillment of Law

What satisfies a law, in substance and in manner: affirmative and negative precepts, and acting from a bad motive.

The works themselves ask 2 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

In the index as Law · Fulfillment · Epikeia, broadly and strictly so called · An act which would be done: whether it adds morality · Fulfillment of Law · Affirmative law, negative law · Causes of sin: of ignorance · Conflict of laws or precepts · Efficacy of intention · End · Intention · Interpretation · Observation of law · Precept · Time · Collision, or concurrence, of precepts · Fulfillment of affirmative law · Immediately, what it means in canon law · Mortal sin · Negative · Numerical distinction of sin · Obligation of law · Present order of divine Providence · Real

In the manuals

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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. VII, § III. On Fulfilling the Obligation of Law, n. 167 — We inquire what things are required in order that the obligation of law be fulfilled, not what things are necessary in order that the act by which the obligation is fulfilled be good and meritorious in every respect. Fur… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 21 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 5. Ecclesiastical Law, Fulfillment of Law, nn. 462–482 (21 passages)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 17 passages

Vol. II, Appendix, On Observance of Law, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter VIII: The Observance of Law, nn. 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203 & 204 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 50 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section B: On the Laws Whi…, Fourth Part: On Human and …, Second Question: On the Po…, Article IV: On the Fulfillment and Interpretation of Human Law, nn. ¶1, 293, 294, 295, 296 & 297 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Sect. C, Sixth Part: On Ecclesiasti…, Second Question: On the Po…, Article VI: On the Fulfillment of Ecclesiastical Law, nn. 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365 & 366 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Ch. VII, Article II. On the Mode of Satisfying the Obligation of Law, n. 88 — Principle. Although for satisfying a law the intention of fulfilling the precept is not required, and much less the intention of obtaining the end of the precept, nevertheless the intention of doing that which is commanded is requi… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading The divisions of law — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Billuart, Summa Summae — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)