A Topic of Moral Theology
The Manner of Fulfilling Obligation
How a law is satisfied: what a negative precept requires, and what an affirmative one.
The works themselves ask 10 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Law · Fulfillment · Fulfillment of Law · Intention · Precept · Promulgation of law · Time · Conflict of laws or precepts · Doubt · End · Obligation of law · Satisfaction · Unwilling · Act · Authentic · Cessation · Collision, or concurrence, of precepts · Contempt of law · Divine Office · Exempting · Exemption · Fear · Fulfillment of affirmative law · Mortal sin
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Third. On Laws, Question Seventh. On the O…, Article Third. On the Manner of Fulfilling Obligation., nn. 171, 172, 173 & 174 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. VII, § II, Point I. On Affirmative and Negative Law, n. 150 — An affirmative law is one which imposes an act; a negative law, one which prohibits an act. Furthermore a negative law obliges always, insofar as it is never licit to do what is absolutely prohibited. An affirmative law … Read in context →
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 →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On Laws, IV. On the Obligation of Law, nn. 213, 214 & 215 (3 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 Laws, Part One. On Laws in General, Ch. V, Article II. On the Mode of Satisfying the Obligation of Law, nn. 103 & 105 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Laws, nn. 293, 294 & 295 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article VI. On the Mode of Fulfilling a Law, nn. ¶42, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 & 226 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
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
Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article IV. On Special Rules and Applications of Probabilism, n. 67, Q. 4 — Question 4. If you doubt whether you have already satisfied some obligation, are you still bound to satisfy it? Response. It is greatly controverted, and a twofold sentence is given. The first sentence affirms. The reaso… Read in context →
Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Ch. VII, Article II. On the Mode of Satisfying the Obligation of Law, nn. 88, 89, 90, 90, Q. 2, 90, Q. 3 & 90, Q. 4 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The obligation of a law — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)