We must now consider the causes of the ceremonial precepts: under which head there are six points of inquiry:

A[1] Whether there was any cause for the ceremonial precepts?

A[2] Whether the cause of the ceremonial precepts was literal or figurative?

A[3] The causes of the sacrifices;

A[4] The causes of the sacrifices;

A[5] The causes of the sacred things;

A[6] The causes of the observances.