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Deuteronomy 30:15

Western Saints

Bonaventure

It is now clear that there are ten precepts of the sacred decalogue. In the first three, right ordering toward God is commanded; in the fourth, right ordering and beneficence toward parents; in the other six, right ordering and innocence toward one's neighbor is commanded. Although certain precepts are called affirmative and certain negative, nevertheless all contain both affirmation and negation within themselves. …

Collationes de Decem Praeceptis, Collation 7 ↗