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... precepts . We must therefore distinguish three kinds of precept in the Old Law ; namely moral precepts , which are dictated by the natural law ; cere- monial precepts , which are determinations of the Divine worship ; and judicial precepts ...
... precepts . We must therefore distinguish three kinds of precept in the Old Law ; namely moral precepts , which are dictated by the natural law ; cere- monial precepts , which are determinations of the Divine worship ; and judicial precepts ...
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... precepts of the Law which refer to the Divine worship are specially called ceremonial " ( Ibid . , p . 247c - d ) . The judicial precepts regulate the conduct of men with re- spect to one another . The " determination of the general pre ...
... precepts of the Law which refer to the Divine worship are specially called ceremonial " ( Ibid . , p . 247c - d ) . The judicial precepts regulate the conduct of men with re- spect to one another . The " determination of the general pre ...
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... precepts disappeared . Since , however , the judicial precepts regulated the relations of men from the point of view of justice , they may still be obeyed ( un- like the ceremonial precepts ) , even though they have lost their utility ...
... precepts disappeared . Since , however , the judicial precepts regulated the relations of men from the point of view of justice , they may still be obeyed ( un- like the ceremonial precepts ) , even though they have lost their utility ...
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PLATO Euthyphro Laws Apology | 17 |
ARISTOTLE Nicomachean Ethics | 28 |
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