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Chapter IV: Introduction: (743)

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Question I. THE DUTIES OF ALL CLASSES OF MEN

THE INFUSED VIRTUES (744-745)

Art. 1. THE VIRTUE OF FAITH

Introduction (746-749).--The Meaning of Faith (750-753).--The Object of Faith (754-781).--The Acts of Faith (782-796).--The Habit of Faith (797-807).--The Gifts of Understanding and Knowledge (808-811).

Art. 2. THE SINS AGAINST FAITH

Introduction (812).--The Sin of Unbelief (813-825).--Heresy (826-834).--Apostasy (835-839).--The Sin of Doubt (840-846).--Credulity and Rationalism (847).--Dangers to Faith (848).--Dangerous Reading (849-866).--Dangerous Schools (867-874).--Dangerous Marriages (875-881).--Dangerous Communication (882-888).--The Sin of Blasphemy (887-903).--Sins of Ignorance, Blindness, Dullness (904-912).

Art. 3. THE COMMANDMENTS OF FAITH

Introduction (913).--The Commandment of Knowledge of Faith (914-924).-- The Commandment of Internal Acts of Faith (925-937).--The Negative Commandment of External Profession of Faith (938-943).--Dangers of Profession of Unbelief (944).--Forbidden Societies (945-955).-- Communication in Worship (956-975).-Cooperation in Religious Activities (976-986).--The Affirmative Commandment of External Profession of Faith (987-1008).

Art. 4. THE VIRTUE OF HOPE

Definition (1009-1017).--The Object of Hope (1018-1026).--The Excellence of Hope (1027-1035).--The Subject of Hope (1030-1040).--The Gift of Fear of the Lord (1041-1058).--The Sins against Hope (1059-1091).--The Commandments of Hope and of Fear (1092-1104).

Art. 5. THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY

Definition (1105-1114).--The Excellence of Charity (1115-1120).-- Production of Charity (1121-1132).--The Object of Charity (1133-1157).--The Order of Charity (1158-1182).--The Acts of Charity (1183-1192).

Art. 6. THE EFFECTS OF CHARITY

Internal Effects of Charity (1193).--Joy (1194).--Peace (1195-1197).-- Reconciliation (1198-1204).--Mercy (1205-1209).--External Effects of Charity (1210).--Beneficence (1211-1215).--Almsgiving (1216-1257).-- Fraternal Correction (1258-1294).

Art. 7. THE SINS AGAINST LOVE AND JOY

Introduction (1295).--Hate (1296).--Hatred of God (1297-1303).--Hatred of Creatures (1304-1311).--Gravity of the Sin of Hatred (1312-1316). --Species of the Sin of Hatred (1317-1319).--The Sin of Sloth (1320-1325).--Laziness (1326).--Lukewarmness (1327).--The Sin of Envy (1328-1331).--Emulation (1332).--Jealousy (1333).--Fear (1334).-- Indignation (1335-1336).--Gravity of the Sin of Envy (1337-1344).-- Means of Overcoming Envy (1345-1346).

Art. 8. THE SINS AGAINST PEACE

Introduction (1347).--Discord (1348-1354).--Contention (1355-1362).-- Acts of Sin against Peace (1363).--Schism (1364-1375).--War (1376-1427).--Fighting (1428-1434).--Duelling (1435-1439).--Sedition (1440-1443).

Art. 9. THE SINS AGAINST BENEFICENCE

Introduction (1444).--Scandal (1445-1446).--Definition of Scandal (1447).--Causes of Scandal (1448-1458).--Results of Scandal (1459-1464).--Sinfulness of Scandal (1465-1474).--Persons Scandalized (1475-1476).--Duty of Avoiding Scandal (1477-1487).--Duty of Repairing Scandal (1488-1492).--Denial of Sacraments in Case of Scandal (1493-1494).--Seduction (1495-1505).--Cooperation in Sin (1506-1508).-- Kinds of Cooperation (1508-1512).--Sinfulness of Cooperation (1513-1514).--Lawfulness of Material Cooperation (1515-1525).-- Lawfulness of Immediate Cooperation (1526-1527).--Special Cases of Cooperation (1528).-Cooperation in Reading Matter (1529-1530).--In Dances and Plays (1531-1532).--In Selling (1533-1536).--In Providing Food and Drink (1537-1539).--In Renting (1540-1541).--In Service (1542-1544).--Duties of the Confessor as Regards Cooperation (1545-1546).

Art 10. THE COMMANDMENTS OF CHARITY

Introduction (1547-1552).--The Commandment of Love of God (1553-1560).--The Commandment of Love of Self (1561-1578).--The Commandment of Love of Neighbor (1579-1584).--Fulfillment of the Commandments of Charity (1585-1608).

Art 11. THE GIFT OF WISDOM

Introduction (1609).--The Nature of the Gift of Wisdom (1610-1614).-- The Persons who Possess Wisdom (1615-1618).--The Beatitude and the Fruits that Correspond to Wisdom (1619-1620).--The Sins Opposed to Wisdom (1621-1625).

[Volume II of print edition, section 1626 to end]

Question II. THE DUTIES OF ALL CLASSES OF MEN (The Moral Virtues)

Art. 1. THE VIRTUE OF PRUDENCE

Definition (1627).--Objects (1628, 1629).--Certainty of Prudence (1630).--Excellence (1631, 1632).--Acts (1633).--Qualities (1634).-- Parts (1635, 1636).--Integral Parts (1637, 1638).--Subjective Parts (1639-1645).--Potential Parts (1646, 1647).--Persons Who Possess Prudence (1648-1656).--Growth and Decay of Prudence (1657).--The Beatitude and the Fruits that Correspond to Counsel (1662).--The Sins Against Prudence (1663).--Imprudence (1664-1666).--Haste (1667).-- Thoughtlessness.--Inconstancy (1669).--Causes of These Sins (1670).-- Negligence (1671-1673).--False Prudence (1674).--The Prudence of the Flesh (1675, 1676).--Astuteness, Trickery, Fraud (1677-1680).-- Solicitude (1681-1685).--Avarice, a Cause of Sins Against Prudence (1686).--The Commandments of Prudence (1687).

Art. 2. THE VIRTUE OF JUSTICE

Introduction (1688).--The Nature of Justice (1689-1700).--Division (1701-1708).--The Object of Justice (1709-1713).--Comparison of Justice and Other Virtues (1714-1718).--Injustice (1719-1726).--Judgment (1727-1744).

Art. 3. THE SUBJECTIVE PARTS OF JUSTICE: DISTRIBUTIVE AND COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE

Subjective Parts of a Virtue (1745).--Distributive and Commutative Justice Compared (1746, 1747).--The Objects of Commutative Justice (1748-1750).--Restitution (1751-1761).-The Roots of Restitution (1762-1777).--Restitution for Cooperation in Injustice (1778-1785).-- The Circumstances of Restitution (1786-1796).--Causes Excusing from Restitution (1797-1801).--Some Special Cases of Restitution (1802, 1803).

Art. 4. THE VICES OPPOSED TO COMMUTATIVE AND DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE

The Vice against Distributive Justice (1804-1814).-The Vices against Commutative Justice (1815).--Homicide (1816-1851).-Suicide (1852-1861).--Accidental Homicide (1862-1865).--Bodily Injury (1866-1871).--Titles to Property (1872-1876).--Contracts (1877-1889).--Theft and Robbery (1890-1919).--Lawful Occupation (1920-1926).--Occult Compensation (1927-1938).-Judicial Injustice (1939).--In Judges (1940-1963).--In Accusers (1964-1974).--In Defendants (1975-1983).--In Witnesses (1984-1994).--In Lawyers (1995-2008).--Unjust Words (2009).--Contumely (2010-2027).--Defamation (2028-2075).-Cooperation in Defamation (2076-2084).--Restitution for Defamation (2085-2102).--Whispering (2103-2105).--Derision (2106-2110).--Cursing (2111-2119).--Murmuring (2120).--Fraud in Contracts (2121, 2122).--In Sales (2123-2133).--Trading (2134, 2135).--Usury (2136).--Other Frauds (2137, 2138).

Art. 5. THE QUASI-INTEGRAL AND POTENTIAL PARTS OF JUSTICE; THE VIRTUE OF RELIGION AND THE OPPOSITE VICES

The Quasi-Integral Parts of Justice (2139, 2140).--The Potential Parts of Justice (2141-2144).--The Virtue of Religion (2145-2148).--The Internal Acts of Religion (2149).--Devotion (2150-2152).--Prayer (2153-2169).--Distractions (2170-2174).--The External Acts of Religion (2175).--Adoration (2176, 2177).--Sacrifice (2178-2182).--Offerings (2183, 2184).--Contributions (2185-2190).--Vows (2191-2225).--Cessation of Vows (2226-2243).--Other External Acts of Religion (2244).--Oaths (2245-2262).--Adjuration (2263-2268).--Divine Praises (2269-2272).--The Sins against Religion (2273).--Superstition (2274-2276).--Idolatry (2277-2281).--Divination (2282-2289).--Vain Observance (2290-2298).-- Irreligiousness (2299).--Temptation of God (2300-2307).--Sacrilege (2308-2316).--Simony (2317-2334).--Sinfulness of Simony (2335-2343).

Art. 6. THE REMAINING POTENTIAL PARTS OF JUSTICE; THE GIFT OF PIETY; THE COMMANDMENTS

Piety (2344-2350).--Reverence (2351-2354).--Obedience (2355-2372).-- Gratitude (2373-2380).--Vengeance (2381-2384).--Truthfulness (2385-2388).--Lying (2389-2397).--Mental Reservation (2398-2402).-- Simulation (2403, 2404).--Hypocrisy (2405).--Braggadocio and Irony (2406).--Breach of Promise (2407).--Violation of Secret (2408-2420).-- Affability (2421-2423).--Liberality (2424-2429).--Equity (2430-2432).-- The Gift of Piety (2433).--The Commandments of Justice (2434-2436).

Art. 7. THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE

Nature (2437-2441).--Martyrdom (2442-2445).--The Opposite Vices (2446).--The Parts of Fortitude (2447).--Greatness of Soul (2448, 2449).--Presumption, Ambition and Vanity (2450).--Pusillanimity (2451).--Greatness of Deed, Meanness and Vulgarity (2452).--Patience (2453, 2454).--Stolidity and Impatience (2455).--Steadfastness, Effeminacy and Pertinacity (2456).--The Complements of Fortitude (2457).--The Commandments of Fortitude (2458-2460).

Art. 8. THE VIRTUE OF TEMPERANCE

Nature (2461-2463).--The Opposite Vices (2464).--The Parts of Temperance (2465).--Abstemiousness (2466, 2467).--Fasting and Abstinence (2468, 2469).--The Sins Opposed to Abstemiousness (2470).--Gluttony (2471-2473).--Sobriety (2474, 2475).--The Sins against Sobriety (2476).--Drunkenness (2477-2485).--Purity (2486, 2487).--Virginity (2488-2491).--Impurity (2492-2496).--Temptations to Impurity (2497-2503).--Non-Consummated Sins of Impurity (2504).--Impure Thoughts (2505, 2506).--Impure Rejoicing (2507).--Impure Desire (2508, 2509).--Lewdness (2510-2514).--Sinfulness of Lewdness (2515-2518).-- Moral Species of Lewdness (2519).--The Consummated Sins of Impurity (2520-2522).--Fornication (2523-2528).--Defloration and Rape (2529).--Adultery (2530).--Incest (2531, 2532).--Carnal Sacrilege (2533).--Sins against Nature (2534).--Pollution (2535-2538).--The Sinfulness of Pollution (2539-2541).--Penalties (2542).--The Potential Parts of Temperance (2543).--Continence (2544).--Meekness (2545).-- Anger (2546-2549).--Sinful Indulgence (2550).--Clemency (2551, 2552).--Humility (2553-2556).--Pride (2557-2560).--Abjectness (2561).--Studiousness (2562).--Curiosity and Negligence (2563, 2564).--Modesty (2565).--Decorum (2566).--Modest Relaxation (2567, 2568).--Modesty in Style and Dress (2569, 2570).--Complements of Temperance (2571).--Commandments of Temperance (2572).

Question III

THE DUTIES OF PARTICULAR CLASSES OF MEN

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