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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
On the veiling of virgins

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1 1 | also that it behoves our virgins to be veiled from the time 2 1 | present time, not of old, bid virgins be wholly covered.~ 3 2 | majority of Churches keep their virgins covered. There are places, 4 2 | been chosen which keeps virgins veiled, as being known to 5 2 | that custom which belies virgins while it exhibits them, 6 2 | similar in character to the virgins themselves. Such eyes will 7 3 | set to his own work. The virgins of men go about, in opposition 8 3 | about, in opposition to the virgins of God, with front quite 9 3 | audacity; and the semblance of virgins is exhibited by women who 10 3 | them? Are therefore chaste virgins to be, for the sake of these 11 3 | Thyself who art the coverer of virgins. Interpret in person Thine 12 4 | fact that "no mention of virgins is made by the apostle where 13 4 | whereas, if he had willed virgins as well to be covered, he 14 4 | have pronounced concerning 'virgins' also together with the ' 15 4 | likewise with regard to 'virgins' what observance is to be 16 5 | must be proved by us; that virgins as well (as others) may 17 6 | among women," not among virgins, that he ranks her: "Blessed ( 18 7 | self-same (reasons) apply to virgins likewise; so that hence 19 7 | community of the name between virgins and not-virgins may be established, 20 7 | to have been inflamed for virgins, whose bloom pleads an excuse 21 7 | it manifestly purports virgins, who would be still reckoned 22 7 | it have been the duty of virgins to be veiled, as it would 23 7 | been the more possible for virgins to have been the cause of 24 8 | equality of indulgence. As virgins are not compelled to be 25 8 | Corinthians do veil their virgins. What the apostles taught, 26 9 | OF DISCIPLINE OBSERVED BY VIRGINS AND WOMEN IN GENERAL.~Let 27 10| X. IF THE FEMALE VIRGINS ARE TO BE THUS CONSPICUOUS, 28 11| espousals, they cease to be virgins. Time even the heathens 29 12| of the fact that these (virgins) of ours confess their change 30 12| withdraw themselves from virgins, laying aside (beginning 31 13| consistent hardihood to appear as virgins in the streets as well, 32 14| XIV. PERILS TO THE VIRGINS THEMSELVES ATTENDANT UPON 33 14| shall we invite the other (virgins) to similar conduct?" Forsooth, 34 14| of each individual! Is it virgins who (adorn or commend) the 35 14| which adorns or commends virgins? (Our objector) has therefore 36 14| undertakes the maintenance of virgins. But, moreover, it is not 37 14| against by their mothers! Such virgins ever conceive with the readiest 38 16| DISCIPLINE, APPEALS TO THE VIRGINS THEMSELVES.~Herein consists 39 16| likewise that we turn to (the virgins) themselves, to induce them


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