A Topic of Moral Theology
Necessity of Baptism by Precept
Necessity of Baptism by Precept, as treated in Wouters (Section II. On Necessity of Precept).
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delaying baptism · how soon after birth to baptize · obligation to baptize babies soon · when must a baby be baptized (ed.)
In the index as Baptism · Blood · Desire · Martyrdom · Means · Precept · Spirit · Vow
In the manuals
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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. IV, Section II. On Necessity of Precept, n. 73 — The necessity of precept already follows from the necessity of means. Moreover: I. Adults not yet baptized, or doubtfully baptized, are bound to receive Baptism as soon as they can receive it worthily and, considering th… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Baptism, Question Three: On the Necessity of Baptism, nn. ¶1, 133, 134 & 135 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. II, Chapter III — On the minister of Baptism, its institution, obligation, and necessity, n. IX — IX. QUESTION VI. Does the precept of receiving Baptism oblige adults to receive Baptism as soon as they conveniently can? ANSWER. Those things which are necessary with the necessity of means are by a stronger right neces… Read in context →
Treated under the broader heading What Baptism is and its necessity — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · The Roman Catechism — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)