ST I-II, q. 102
Of the Causes of the Ceremonial Precepts
We must now consider the causes of the ceremonial precepts: under which head there are six points of inquiry:
(1) Whether there was any cause for the ceremonial precepts?
(2) Whether the cause of the ceremonial precepts was literal or figurative?
(3) The causes of the sacrifices;
(4) The causes of the sacrifices;
(5) The causes of the sacred things;
(6) The causes of the observances.
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- a. 1Whether there was any cause for the ceremonial precepts?
- a. 2Whether the ceremonial precepts have a literal cause or merely a figurative cause?
- a. 3Whether a suitable cause can be assigned for the ceremonies which pertained to sacrifices?
- a. 4Whether sufficient reason can be assigned for the ceremonies pertaining to holy things?
- a. 5Whether there can be any suitable cause for the sacraments of the Old Law?
- a. 6Whether there was any reasonable cause for the ceremonial observances?