A Topic of Moral Theology
The Basis of All Laws
The Basis of All Laws, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 1. Law in General).
In the index as Law · Extension of law
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 1. Law in General, The Basis of All Laws, nn. 293 & 294 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section A: On Law Accordin…, Second Part: On Eternal Law Which Is the Foundation of Every Law, nn. ¶1 & 238 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section A: On Law Accordin…, Second Part: On Eternal La…, Second Question: On the Power of Eternal Law, nn. ¶1, 241 & 242 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Law — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology and 5 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)