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501 3 | III. GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF
502 10| token to make them, too, illustrious. For they, too, will be
503 10| intimacy, as being "His own image," or on the ground of harder
504 17| small extent do they falsely imagine their head to be! Others,
505 1 | is altogether one, alone immoveable and irreformable; the rule,
506 17| are rather happy, in their immunity from that second (and indeed
507 14| emulation, not religion, which impels them. Sometimes it is that
508 14| she must necessarily be imperilled by the public exhibition
509 5 | surname? On all animals Adam imposed names; and on none on the
510 5 | wives our women, however improperly withal we may in same instances
511 3 | that the petulance, the impudence, of ostentatious virginity
512 5 | such a way as to think it inapplicable save to her alone who has
513 4 | has not divided, he has included in the other species. Nor
514 3 | own evil. For what if the incontinent withal say they are "scandalized"
515 17| less than is useful. It is incumbent, then, at all times and
516 14| and unwilling virginity incur. The very concupiscence
517 3 | custom was, with comparative indifference, admitted to communion.
518 4 | there is no necessity for individually distinguishing the (various
519 16| virgins) themselves, to induce them to accept these (suggestions)
520 8 | virginity, share equality of indulgence. As virgins are not compelled
521 1 | Law and the Prophets, to infancy; from that stage it passed,
522 17| and indeed more frequent) infelicity, that females are more apt
523 7 | not rather to have been inflamed for virgins, whose bloom
524 6 | himself to have made an ingenious answer; (to the effect that)
525 5 | allotted to a virgin. But some ingeniously will have it that it was
526 1 | and adding daily to the ingenuities of iniquity, the work of
527 16| your own eyes egress nor ingress to other people's. Wear
528 1 | daily to the ingenuities of iniquity, the work of God should
529 9 | sacerdotal office. Let us inquire whether any of these be
530 1 | to have been as carefully inquired into as whatever is matter
531 5 | improperly withal we may in same instances speak. For the Greeks, too,
532 3 | things--and much more of good institutions--set to his own work. The
533 6 | withal "betrothed," yet intact--acknowledge that even a
534 1 | the reformation of the intellect, the advancement toward
535 11| meeting of the kiss, nor the interchange of salutation; but confessing
536 8 | Adam a man before nuptial intercourse, in like manner as Eve a
537 11| TO CHILDREN.~But what we intermitted above for the sake of the
538 12| has (already) a covering internally. Let her whose lower parts
539 4 | husband." This will be the interpretation of that "division," having
540 15| glory. This we sometimes interpretatively ascribe to the devil, for
541 10| on the ground of nearer intimacy, as being "His own image,"
542 1 | whom that is new which is intrinsically old. It is not so much novelty
543 15| will have the audacity to intrude with his eyes upon a shrouded
544 3 | unveiled, as if they had been invited as it were to rape? For
545 10| of (this) greater ardour involve; and therefore the worthier
546 10| disgrace (which matrimony involves)? For constancy of virginity
547 16| Belie somewhat of your inward consciousness, in order
548 1 | one, alone immoveable and irreformable; the rule, to wit, of believing
549 11| And accordingly, among Israel, it is unlawful to deliver
550 11| answer. For when we joined issue about the apostle's absolute
551 4 | IV. OF THE ARGUMENT DRAWN FROM
552 9 | IX. VEILING CONSISTENT WITH
553 14| with head bare. But the "jealous God and Lord," who has said, "
554 11| by an answer. For when we joined issue about the apostle'
555 16| Scripture founds the law; Nature joins to attest it; Discipline
556 15| of the latter; and will joy in being known to herself
557 1 | Father, destined to come to judge quick and dead through the
558 17| heathen females will be your judges, who cover not only the
559 15| to God, for of Him comes judgment upon haughtiness, exalting,
560 7 | the head," all the more justly ought the virgin, to whom
561 1 | unshapely, little by little, keeping the straight course of its
562 2 | to have been chosen which keeps virgins veiled, as being
563 2 | wish to be seen. The same kinds of eyes reciprocally crave
564 14| amid assiduous embraces and kisses. Thus the forehead hardens;
565 14| being a mother as well! God knows how many infants He has
566 14| appropriation of their property, and laden by the brethren with every
567 8 | whole compendiousness (of language): not naming the virgin,
568 17| head, (but) bare in her larger pans, she is taken wholly,
569 1 | opinion, I will show in Latin also that it behoves our
570 12| themselves from virgins, laying aside (beginning with their
571 7 | reasons themselves which lead the apostle to teach that
572 3 | scandalized" by such good learn to acknowledge their own
573 2 | front of sin is more hard, learning shamelessness from and in
574 3 | of her covering, she has learnt to lose what she used to
575 1 | shrub: thereafter boughs and leaves gather strength, and the
576 11| heathens (the betrothed) are led veiled to the husband. But
577 17| winged, with small head, long legs, and moreover of erect carriage.
578 9 | is, married women--are at length elected, but "mothers" to
579 13| if we are prohibited from letting "our left hand know" when
580 6 | if Mary is here put on a level with a "betrothed," so that
581 3 | to advance, so that the licence granted to either fashion
582 9 | But the authority which licenses her sitting in that seat
583 4 | the successive stages of life, are added hereto. Subject,
584 11| her voice is changed, her limbs fully formed, her "shame"
585 17| constitutes "the woman." Its limits and boundaries reach as
586 4 | withal retort the self-same line of argument. For he who
587 17| region of the brain with linen coifs of small dimensions--
588 4 | that goes to make up the list of elements. You will have
589 5 | means "the mother of the living," behold, she is surnamed
590 7 | nature," that redundancy of locks is an honour to a woman,
591 17| the head fight down to the loins, lest withal this freedom
592 10| virginity, whereby they may be looked up to and gazed at on all
593 12| thing is, they consult the looking-glass to aid their beauty, and
594 3 | covering, she has learnt to lose what she used to keep. O
595 9 | nor to claim to herself a lot in any manly function, not
596 14| fingers, while she is too well loved, while she feels a warmth
597 12| internally. Let her whose lower parts are not bare have
598 10| course be taken, and let them lurk in the churches with head
599 10| gazed at on all sides and magnified by the brethren, so many
600 3 | virgin? You have denuded a maiden in regard of her head, and
601 14| brotherhood readily undertakes the maintenance of virgins. But, moreover,
602 2 | barbaric provinces, the majority of Churches keep their virgins
603 4 | virgin, points out (by not making the distinction) community
604 7 | the daughters of men," it manifestly purports virgins, who would
605 12| with cosmetics, toss their mantle about them with an air,
606 3 | be, for the sake of these marketable creatures, dragged into
607 5 | into one flesh through the marriage-tie, the "flesh of flesh and
608 3 | had equal liberty) as to marrying, which itself withal is
609 7 | in this, that, by being massed together upon the crown,
610 1 | be called and revered as Master; for He speaks not from
611 5 | whom he has named in the maternal fount of the feminine race.
612 10| the common disgrace (which matrimony involves)? For constancy
613 11| must be understood (as meaning woman) of even every age,
614 17| has, even by revelations, measured the space for the veil to
615 1 | Paraclete was, that, since human mediocrity was unable to take in all
616 14| has been committed, they meditate a deed as disgraceful as
617 17| equipped in readiness to meet every mention of God; who,
618 11| grasp of the hand, nor the meeting of the kiss, nor the interchange
619 1 | development, is trained to the mellowness of its flavour. So, too,
620 4 | foot, nor any one of the members, requires to be signified
621 16| glory" and the study of men-pleasing. Let that, accordingly,
622 10| by the brethren, so many men-virgins, so many voluntary eunuchs,
623 16| does a custom rounded on (mere) opinion appear in behalf
624 13| those things which will merit reward in His sight, nor
625 14| the grace of God and the merits of each individual! Is it
626 14| being brought forth into the midst (of the church), and elated
627 17| in every place, to walk mindful of the law, prepared and
628 11| and in spirit they have mingled with a male, through the
629 9 | discipline; that such a miracle, not to say monster, should
630 3 | modesty). A "scandal," if I mistake not, is an example not of
631 17| than any fringe or thread, misuse their head no less; like
632 2 | But I have proposed (as models) those Churches which were
633 14| of non-concealment is not modest: it experiences somewhat
634 17| the veil, not even in a moment of an hour, as, because
635 3 | multinubists be "scandalized," is monogamy to be rejected? Why may
636 9 | such a miracle, not to say monster, should not be pointed at
637 7 | third generic class, some monstrosity with a head of its own.
638 11| everywhere clothing itself, the months paying their tributes; and
639 4 | that are in it,--sun and moon, and constellations and
640 14| first this question was mooted, "And how shall we invite
641 15| feeling? a face, so to say, morose? Any evil cogitation whatsoever
642 12| an air, fit tightly the multiform shoe, carry down more ample
643 3 | recalled? And, for fear the multinubists be "scandalized," is monogamy
644 14| gaze of untrustworthy and multitudinous' eyes, while she is tickled
645 2 | founders, who shall be nameless). Those Churches therefore,
646 7 | of the angels from their (native) confines, it may blush
647 11| virgin to be veiled from her nativity, and from the first entry
648 4 | of the) universal whole? Naturally, a compendious style of
649 14| have the audacity to draw near to God with head bare. But
650 10| whether on the ground of nearer intimacy, as being "His
651 4 | speech is both pleasing and necessary; inasmuch as diffuse speech
652 7 | the self-same causes which necessitate the veil are found to exist
653 17| unbound; in order that the necks too may be encircled. For
654 5 | woman's sake; which could net chance to Eve, because it
655 | nevertheless
656 1 | themselves, to whom that is new which is intrinsically old.
657 5 | settled the name of the newly-made female--which (name) is
658 14| The very concupiscence of non-concealment is not modest: it experiences
659 6 | prejudicating force from which the normal type has descended. Else,
660 14| THEMSELVES ATTENDANT UPON NOT-VEILING~They report a saying uttered
661 4 | mean, and woman, that is, not-virgin--for distinction's sake;
662 7 | name between virgins and not-virgins may be established, while
663 9 | the veil, that she may be notable and marked as she enters
664 11| and to experience that novel (sensation) which belongs
665 17| take some other means to nullify it, by going neither covered
666 14| Forsooth, it is their numbers that will make us happy,
667 8 | Thus was Adam a man before nuptial intercourse, in like manner
668 3 | lose what she used to keep. O sacrilegious hands, which
669 11| heathens observe, that, in obedience to the law of nature, they
670 14| or commends virgins? (Our objector) has therefore confessed
671 13| offering God so great an oblation of our very body and our
672 6 | whether the apostle withal observes the norm of this name in
673 | off
674 16| than modesty; nothing more offensive than "glory" and the study
675 13| enshroud ourselves when we are offering God so great an oblation
676 | often
677 11| and there veiling herself. Oh woman already belonging
678 1 | believing in one only God omnipotent, the Creator of the universe,
679 1 | from the flower the fruit opens: that fruit itself, rude
680 11| the veil will come into operation will be that from which "
681 4 | named; just as," says (our opponent), "in that passage where
682 2 | to custom I may likewise oppose custom. Throughout Greece,
683 2 | custom (to appeal to); in opposing phalanx they range "times"
684 1 | little, be directed, and ordained, and carried on to perfection,
685 5 | soul has educed into the ordinary usage of common speech,
686 3 | petulance, the impudence, of ostentatious virginity is a "scandal"
687 | ourselves
688 17| fallen into wedlock, not to outgrow so far the discipline of
689 13| virginity, which they do veil outside the church. They fear strangers:
690 12| beauty, and thin down their over-exacting face with washing, perhaps
691 10| great is the struggle to overcome concupiscence when you have
692 12| of age, that there is no overpowering it even by garb. What of
693 17| be! Others, who think the palm of their hand plainly greater
694 16| your person. Put on the panoply of modesty; surround yourself
695 17| but) bare in her larger pans, she is taken wholly, head
696 5 | still happy, still worthy of paradise, still virgin. "She shall
697 6 | VI. THE PARALLEL CASE OF MARY CONSIDERED.~
698 7 | reckoned as belonging to their parents--for wedded women are called
699 12| womanhood with their hair parted from the front. The next
700 4 | the antecedent, and the partial to the universal: (each)
701 3 | might enjoy itself even partially. But when the power of discerning
702 5 | present purpose which each particular nature served; called (as
703 12| baths. Why should I pursue particulars? But their manifest appliances
704 7 | suggest: "And it came to pass," it says, "when men had
705 4 | distinction's sake; in these (passages), in which he does not name
706 4 | Therefore those whom, by passing them over in silence, he
707 3 | CUSTOM, AND ITS RESULTS. PASSIONATE APPEAL TO TRUTH.~But not
708 15| wise to have blocked up the pathway against temptations. For
709 3 | were burst forth from Thy patience! No custom do I wish Thee
710 4 | this division exert its patronizing influence in the present
711 1 | already undergone the trouble peculiar to my opinion, I will show
712 14| of herself, while she is penetrated by the gaze of untrustworthy
713 16| egress nor ingress to other people's. Wear the full garb of
714 11| be a virgin when she is perceived to be ripe; and, as not-virgin,
715 12| appliances alone exhibit their perfect womanhood: yet they wish
716 | perhaps
717 16| fathers' sakes. All ages are perilled in your person. Put on the
718 7 | subsequently wedded. So perilous a face, then, ought to be
719 14| XIV. PERILS TO THE VIRGINS THEMSELVES
720 14| of virginity, she remains permanently with head uncovered for
721 3 | God! What worse could any persecutor have done, if he had known
722 12| though advanced in maturity, persists in virginity with its appropriate
723 5 | is surnamed "Eve," with a personal name now, because the natural
724 11| does (such procrastination) pertain to an age which is already
725 7 | ought the virgin, to whom pertains the essence of the cause (
726 5 | who has known a man, the pertinence of the propriety of this
727 3 | rather complain that the petulance, the impudence, of ostentatious
728 2 | appeal to); in opposing phalanx they range "times" and "
729 1 | crucified under Pontius Pilate, raised again the third
730 12| their hair with more wanton pin; professing manifest womanhood
731 17| hear through a covering, I pity them. Let them know that
732 9 | twenty years of age has been placed in the order of widows!
733 2 | virgins covered. There are places, too, beneath this (African)
734 8 | sentence apply with sufficient plainness to the universal species
735 12| womanhood: yet they wish to play the virgin by the sole fact
736 7 | for virgins, whose bloom pleads an excuse for human lust
737 11| modesty, through the common pledge of conscience whereby they
738 17| all. Such will be their plight withal, covered as they
739 11| conscience whereby they mutually plighted their whole confusion; how
740 8 | some contention about this point; for the extinction whereof
741 9 | say monster, should not be pointed at in the church, a virgin-widow!
742 14| while she is tickled by pointing fingers, while she is too
743 1 | Virgin Mary, crucified under Pontius Pilate, raised again the
744 9 | a virgin-widow! the more portentous indeed, that not even as
745 9 | that, on the ground of her position, nothing in the way of public
746 6 | he could not be naming a posterior woman, from whom Christ
747 13| UNVEILING BE PROPER, WHY NOT PRACTISE IT ALWAYS, OUT OF THE CHURCH
748 2 | virgin to the blush more by praising than by blaming her; because
749 16| suggestions) the more willingly. I pray you, be you mother, or sister,
750 17| when about to spend time in prayer itself, with the utmost
751 5 | circumstance)! behold, she is pre-announced to be a wife, and not a
752 1 | their season. In short, the preacher says, "A time to everything."
753 9 | females), so likewise the precepts of ecclesiastical discipline
754 5 | woman. In fine, womanhood is predicable apart from wifehood; but
755 5 | Adam either. For it was predicted with regard to the condition
756 8 | that it is not consequently prejudged that, woman being named,
757 7 | apostle further adds the prejudgment of "nature," that redundancy
758 6 | must necessarily have a prejudicating force from which the normal
759 1 | by Christ. He is the only prelate, because He alone succeeds
760 12| each (of these two); one prematurely compressed in woman's garb,
761 17| walk mindful of the law, prepared and equipped in readiness
762 11| transformation--for whom you are preparing a second husband! Already
763 5 | it said "his woman" as a presage of "wife;" but because his
764 4 | the apostle where he is prescribing about the veil, but that '
765 1 | which no one can impose prescription--no space of times, no influence
766 16| the full garb of woman, to preserve the standing of virgin.
767 17| dimensions--I suppose for fear of pressing the head--and not reaching
768 7 | concupiscence after females--who can presume that it was bodies already
769 14| power of (still) falsely pretending to be a virgin under the
770 8 | named the boy; but partly prevaricate, though it is equally absolute
771 13| men,--a thing, of course, primarily unlawful, as betraying a
772 4 | a "novelty" to use the primary word, and nevertheless to
773 6 | in accordance with the primordial norm, (as belonging) to
774 4 | understanding of the specialties. Proceed we, then, to the word itself.
775 2 | II. BEFORE PROCEEDING FARTHER, LET THE QUESTION
776 1 | anything, the ignorance proceeds from his own defect. Moreover,
777 12| single feature what they profess by their entire deportment.~
778 12| hair with more wanton pin; professing manifest womanhood with
779 17| this freedom of thy neck profit thee not!" And, of course,
780 1 | TO THAN CUSTOM, AND TRUTH PROGRESSIVE IN ITS DEVELOPMENTS.~HAVING
781 4 | consideration); in which pronouncement is made neither about marriage,
782 5 | the beginning it showed a propensity. What, then, was she at
783 14| public appropriation of their property, and laden by the brethren
784 1 | They who have heard Him prophesying even to the present time,
785 1 | through the Law and the Prophets, to infancy; from that stage
786 17| rather half the light than to prostitute the entire face. A female
787 15| helmet, as to a shield, to protect its glory against the blows
788 17| their head, but bind it up; protected, indeed, in front, but,
789 5 | grade of the sex, must be proved by us; that virgins as well (
790 2 | certain of its barbaric provinces, the majority of Churches
791 3 | being "scandalized" to being provoked (to modesty). A "scandal,"
792 17| amid (the recital of) the Psalms, and at any mention of (
793 11| two years later; decreeing puberty (to consist) in years, not
794 5 | added, that (Adam) himself published the reason of the name.
795 15| but true and absolute and pure virginity fears nothing
796 7 | daughters of men," it manifestly purports virgins, who would be still
797 12| the baths. Why should I pursue particulars? But their manifest
798 3 | being recognised in public, quaking at being unveiled, as if
799 5 | expressive of her present quality she cannot have been. But
800 17| this reason a certain Roman queen said that they were most
801 1 | destined to come to judge quick and dead through the resurrection
802 1 | crucified under Pontius Pilate, raised again the third day from
803 16| stockade of bashfulness; rear a rampart for your sex, which must
804 16| themselves; (and,) of course, ranch more His own.~
805 2 | in opposing phalanx they range "times" and "teachers,"
806 9 | some prerogative of manly rank or office! I know plainly,
807 6 | not among virgins, that he ranks her: "Blessed (be) thou
808 3 | quite bare, excited to a rash audacity; and the semblance
809 17| Its limits and boundaries reach as far as the place where
810 17| pressing the head--and not reaching quite to the ears. If they
811 14| virgins ever conceive with the readiest facility, and have the happiest
812 16| stockade of bashfulness; rear a rampart for your sex,
813 3 | continent? Is continence to be recalled? And, for fear the multinubists
814 | recently
815 2 | The same kinds of eyes reciprocally crave after each other.
816 17| deserve, who, amid (the recital of) the Psalms, and at any
817 7 | virgins, who would be still reckoned as belonging to their parents--
818 11| they tasted of "the tree of recognition," they were first sensible
819 15| But even if she has been recognized by any other, she is wise
820 5 | For when the Scripture records that "the two were naked,
821 17| from our Lord Jesus Christ redound: as likewise to Septimius
822 7 | prejudgment of "nature," that redundancy of locks is an honour to
823 1 | revelation of the Scriptures, the reformation of the intellect, the advancement
824 15| has. It betakes itself for refuge to the veil of the head
825 17| as, because you cannot refuse it, to take some other means
826 1 | persons, no privilege of regions. For these, for the most
827 2 | We cannot contemptuously reject a custom which we cannot
828 3 | scandalized," is monogamy to be rejected? Why may not these latter
829 6 | descended. Else, as far as relates to the present passage,
830 14| shame wears away; thus it relaxes; thus is learned the desire
831 7 | bodies already defiled, and relics of human lust, which such
832 9 | bound to accord her any relief, he might, of course, have
833 14| For it is emulation, not religion, which impels them. Sometimes
834 13| secret, as He is just to remunerate what is done for His sole
835 11| law of nature, they may render their own fights to the (
836 9 | may, on the one hand, have rendered them capable of readily
837 10| by consent, have already renounced the common disgrace (which
838 11| even every age, it might be replied by the opposite side, that
839 7 | angels as well; and may repress that former evil liberty
840 3 | husbands, not to say such a request as that (forsooth) their
841 4 | any one of the members, requires to be signified when the
842 5 | destined to be so when she had resigned her virginity; since he
843 6 | a virgin, albeit Hebion resist (that doctrine). I recognise,
844 15| Fascination, the too unhappy result of excessive praise and
845 14| their bellies by the ruin resulting from infirmity. For it is
846 3 | DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOM, AND ITS RESULTS. PASSIONATE APPEAL TO TRUTH.~
847 1 | quick and dead through the resurrection of the flesh as well (as
848 4 | not bidden." But we withal retort the self-same line of argument.
849 14| covered which shall not be revealed," brings such in general
850 1 | direction of discipline, the revelation of the Scriptures, the reformation
851 17| us the Lord has, even by revelations, measured the space for
852 1 | only one to be called and revered as Master; for He speaks
853 13| things which will merit reward in His sight, nor get compensation
854 7 | the sake of the man," that rib of Adam was first a virgin.
855 1 | heavens, sitting now at the right (hand) of the Father, destined
856 1 | righteousness--for the God of righteousness and of creation is the same--
857 1 | of its flavour. So, too, righteousness--for the God of righteousness
858 11| when she is perceived to be ripe; and, as not-virgin, is
859 7 | Hence let the world, the rival of God, see to it, if it
860 3 | as that (forsooth) their rivals--all the more "free" in that
861 17| far as the place where the robe begins. The region of the
862 11| entry of her age (upon the roll of time). But it is not
863 17| for this reason a certain Roman queen said that they were
864 14| that "glory" lies at the root of the matter. Well, where
865 14| draw after them "a long rope of sins." For, after being
866 1 | opens: that fruit itself, rude for a while, and unshapely,
867 1 | the same--was first in a rudimentary state, having a natural
868 14| cover their bellies by the ruin resulting from infirmity.
869 14| not merely that they are ruined, but they draw after them "
870 9 | CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER RULES OF DISCIPLINE OBSERVED BY
871 11| an age which is already running its own assigned course,
872 9 | function, not to say (in any) sacerdotal office. Let us inquire whether
873 2 | hope, the same baptismal sacraments; let me say it once for
874 3 | what she used to keep. O sacrilegious hands, which have had the
875 11| nor the interchange of salutation; but confessing what she
876 1 | righteousness and of creation is the same--was first in a rudimentary
877 9 | virgin, and has proposed to sanctify her flesh, what prerogative
878 9 | may display the honour of sanctity in the liberty of her head?
879 5 | to think it inapplicable save to her alone who has known
880 5 | woman," neither does this savour of the future, as if it
881 1 | convicts heresies. Whatever savours of opposition to truth,
882 4 | will have it. For how many sayings, uttered on another occasion,
883 3 | edification. Good things scandalize none but an evil mind. If
884 15| temptations, against the dam of scandals, against suspicions and
885 11| from straitened means or scrupulosity, look (to them); let the
886 5 | formerly was, that is, having sealed the name to her, he immediately
887 4 | and the earth and the seas, and everything that goes
888 1 | all things await their season. In short, the preacher
889 17| exposed. Thus, while she is secure in head, (but) bare in her
890 2 | crave after each other. Seeing and being seen belong to
891 | seem
892 11| time when she begins to be self-conscious, and to awake to the sense
893 12| XII. WOMANHOOD SELF-EVIDENT, AND NOT TO BE CONCEALED
894 13| vigour, if they succeed in selling aught of virginity among
895 12| head itself) their former selves: dye their hair; and fasten
896 1 | equally truth is a thing sempiternal and ancient. Let those therefore
897 11| to experience that novel (sensation) which belongs to the succeeding
898 11| recognition," they were first sensible of nothing more than of
899 8 | the apostle has made his sentence apply with sufficient plainness
900 5 | mother." The name is so truly separate from the prophecy, as far
901 4 | from the woman, and, by not separating, has conjoined to her from
902 17| redound: as likewise to Septimius Tertullianus, whose this
903 5 | which each particular nature served; called (as each nature
904 7 | to a woman, because hair serves for a covering? of course
905 5 | exist. Having therefore settled the name of the newly-made
906 1 | through the Paraclete, it is settling into maturity. He will be,
907 17| have said to all. But how severe a chastisement will they
908 15| will be broken by the very severity. She who conceals her virginity,
909 4 | to make mention of each sex--of virgin I mean, and woman,
910 7 | face, then, ought to be shaded, which has cast stumbling-stones
911 2 | later (Churches do). What shah we observe? What shall we
912 2 | sin is more hard, learning shamelessness from and in the sin itself.
913 10| having an adversary (in the shape of) the concupiscence of
914 15| as to a helmet, as to a shield, to protect its glory against
915 12| fit tightly the multiform shoe, carry down more ample appliances
916 1 | things await their season. In short, the preacher says, "A time
917 5 | time named woman, who was shortly after to receive the name
918 8 | the Church of God." He shows that there had been some
919 15| itself. Even female eyes it shrinks from encountering. Other
920 15| intrude with his eyes upon a shrouded face? a face without feeling?
921 1 | shoot struggles out the shrub: thereafter boughs and leaves
922 10| up to and gazed at on all sides and magnified by the brethren,
923 2 | QUESTION OF CUSTOM ITSELF BE SIFTED.~But I will not, meantime,
924 11| learned that he whom she had sighted from afar was the man, awaited
925 5 | was deduced from another signification; especially since it is
926 7 | said were "born," thus also signifying their virginity: first,"
927 4 | by passing them over in silence, he has not divided, he
928 8 | apparent why he has been silent as to the virgin; allowing,
929 17| discipline, indeed, is more simple, and, so to say, more barbaric.
930 1 | from some ignorance or simplicity, custom finds its beginning;
931 3 | but of a bad, tending to sinful edification. Good things
932 9 | sixty years" not merely "single-husbanded "(women)--that is, married
933 7 | the cause of the angels' sinning. If, moreover, the apostle
934 14| after them "a long rope of sins." For, after being brought
935 9 | same which allows her to sit there as a virgin: a seat
936 9 | seat to which (besides the "sixty years" not merely "single-husbanded "(
937 2 | beneath this (African) sky, where this practice obtains;
938 14| in order that they may be solicited for the sake of glory, they
939 | something
940 2 | besides that glory must be sought from God, not from men)
941 14| gestation till they were born sound and whole, after being long
942 1 | for the most part, are the sources whence, from some ignorance
943 6 | there can be no semblance of speaking prophetically, as if the
944 1 | revered as Master; for He speaks not from Himself, but what
945 4 | the virgin; whom, by not specially naming, He has not separated
946 4 | the understanding of the specialties. Proceed we, then, to the
947 17| who) even when about to spend time in prayer itself, with
948 13| fear strangers: let them stand in awe of the brethren too;
949 7 | of God, at whose bar it stands accused of the driving of
950 4 | and constellations and stars,--and the earth and the
951 1 | was first in a rudimentary state, having a natural fear of
952 16| surround yourself with the stockade of bashfulness; rear a rampart
953 3 | thy own liberty is being stormed! Demonstrate that it is
954 1 | little by little, keeping the straight course of its development,
955 11| their parents, arising from straitened means or scrupulosity, look (
956 2 | inasmuch as it is not "strange," since it is not among "
957 13| appear as virgins in the streets as well, as they have the
958 1 | boughs and leaves gather strength, and the whole that we call
959 14| of pleasing) men. Let her strive as much as you please with
960 10| virtue. For great is the struggle to overcome concupiscence
961 1 | shoot, and from the shoot struggles out the shrub: thereafter
962 7 | be shaded, which has cast stumbling-stones even so far as heaven: that,
963 4 | Naturally, a compendious style of speech is both pleasing
964 9 | as widow, in that she is styled a virgin. But the authority
965 10| have never known you will subdue easily, not having an adversary (
966 4 | not uttered--unless the subject-matter be the same as on the other
967 4 | nevertheless to have the other (subordinate divisions) understood in
968 11| above for the sake of the subsequent discussion--not to dissipate
969 7 | they were except "born" and subsequently wedded. So perilous a face,
970 5 | therefore among whom that subtlety obtains show us first, if
971 4 | general is prior); and the succedent to the antecedent, and the
972 13| praise their vigour, if they succeed in selling aught of virginity
973 1 | prelate, because He alone succeeds Christ. They who have received
974 1 | beginning; and then it is successionally confirmed into an usage,
975 4 | other names, even of the successive stages of life, are added
976 3 | axe no less unwilling to suffer even this. Every public
977 4 | that the one utterance may suffice! But the former case of
978 10| whatever. Otherwise, it were sufficiently discourteous, that while
979 7 | thus does Scripture withal suggest: "And it came to pass,"
980 16| induce them to accept these (suggestions) the more willingly. I pray
981 4 | things that are in it,--sun and moon, and constellations
982 10| is not continence withal superior to virginity, whether it
983 1 | and will report to you the supervening (things)." But above, withal,
984 1 | the end. For what kind of (supposition) is it, that, while the
985 10| churches with head veiled. Sure we are that the Holy Spirit
986 5 | should have nothing for a surname? On all animals Adam imposed
987 16| the panoply of modesty; surround yourself with the stockade
988 14| will you not just have them suspected of the more crimes? I will
989 15| dam of scandals, against suspicions and whispers and emulation; (
990 1 | expands: then follows the swelling of the germen, and from
991 12| flesh. These are the earlier tablets of natural espousals and
992 5 | Hence, then, it is from the tacit consciousness of nature
993 11| naked;" but after they tasted of "the tree of recognition,"
994 10| the Germans, or else the tattoo-marks of the Britons; or else
995 8 | virgins. What the apostles taught, their disciples approve.~
996 3 | good thing, but of a bad, tending to sinful edification. Good
997 9 | subjected on the self-same terms (as the woman), and the
998 16| XVI. TERTULLIAN, HAVING SHOWN HIS DEFENCE
999 17| as likewise to Septimius Tertullianus, whose this tractate is.~
1000 9 | whereby a female can he tested. So true is; it, that, on