Question 17 — Of the Acts Commanded by the Will

We must now consider the acts commanded by the will; under which head there are nine points of inquiry:

(1) Whether command is an act of the will or of the reason?

• (2) Whether command belongs to irrational animals?
• (3) Of the order between command and use
• (4) Whether command and the commanded act are one act or distinct?
• (5) Whether the act of the will is commanded?
• (6) Whether the act of the reason is commanded?
• (7) Whether the act of the sensitive appetite is commanded?
• (8) Whether the act of the vegetal soul is commanded?
• (9) Whether the acts of the external members are commanded?