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1001 12| the wedded woman, by the testimonies both of body and of spirit,
1002 17| fallen in love with; whereas thay are rather happy, in their
1003 10| claim some distinctions for themselves--either the feathers of the
1004 | thereafter
1005 | thereby
1006 | therein
1007 17| hide, thrusts away into a thicket her head alone--plainly
1008 12| to aid their beauty, and thin down their over-exacting
1009 | Thine
1010 3 | great adversary of good things--and much more of good institutions--
1011 4 | nor about the mind and the thought of woman and of virgin,
1012 16| exacts it. Which of these (three) does a custom rounded on (
1013 13| what purpose, then, do they thrust their glory out of sight
1014 17| say, when she has to hide, thrusts away into a thicket her
1015 14| multitudinous' eyes, while she is tickled by pointing fingers, while
1016 12| about them with an air, fit tightly the multiform shoe, carry
1017 14| perfection and through gestation till they were born sound and
1018 4 | as diffuse speech is both tiresome and vain. So, too, we are
1019 10| glory in secret, carrying no token to make them, too, illustrious.
1020 7 | men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all
1021 12| vamp it up with cosmetics, toss their mantle about them
1022 8 | the case), "every" means total and entire, and in none
1023 17| Tertullianus, whose this tractate is.~
1024 1 | course of its development, is trained to the mellowness of its
1025 9 | that their experimental training in all the affections may,
1026 11| likewise, as fornication is, is transacted by gaze and mind; only that
1027 11| expectancy, her flesh by transformation--for whom you are preparing
1028 8 | account that the angels transgressed; because his Head is Christ.
1029 9 | they may none the less have travelled down the whole course of
1030 11| the months paying their tributes; and do you deny her tO
1031 1 | HAVING already undergone the trouble peculiar to my opinion,
1032 5 | mother." The name is so truly separate from the prophecy,
1033 13| fine, He enjoins us not to trumpet forth any one of those things
1034 17| readiness place a fringe, or a tuft, or any thread whatever,
1035 17| bare. For some, with their turbans and woollen bands, do not
1036 1 | that they have passed the turning-point of their age: that this
1037 11| businesses from (the age of) twelve years, but the male from
1038 9 | place a virgin of less than twenty years of age has been placed
1039 6 | force from which the normal type has descended. Else, as
1040 1 | since human mediocrity was unable to take in all things at
1041 5 | usage of common speech, unawares to men, (just as it has
1042 7 | then, to whom it is equally unbecoming to be shaven or shorn, it
1043 17| covered by the hair when unbound; in order that the necks
1044 2 | practice, of doubt, and of uncertainty), examination ought to have
1045 11| woman whom you assert to be undergoing womanly experiences? If
1046 8 | the Corinthians themselves understand him. In fact, at this day
1047 3 | Scriptures, which Custom understandeth not; for, if she had, she
1048 4 | comprehend in themselves the understanding of the specialties. Proceed
1049 14| the brotherhood readily undertakes the maintenance of virgins.
1050 14| another's. Conscious of a now undoubted womanhood, they have the
1051 11| herself still unknown--to an unknown betrothed, as soon as she
1052 11| conducted--herself still unknown--to an unknown betrothed,
1053 4 | Why? Inasmuch as "the unmarried," that is, the virgin, "
1054 11| means they first in spirit unsealed their modesty, through the
1055 1 | itself, rude for a while, and unshapely, little by little, keeping
1056 | until
1057 14| penetrated by the gaze of untrustworthy and multitudinous' eyes,
1058 17| it is well for thee to unveil thyself from the head fight
1059 13| XIII. IF UNVEILING BE PROPER, WHY NOT PRACTISE
1060 12| parts are not bare have her upper likewise covered. Would
1061 11| cannot be; and by whose urgency, without espousals, they
1062 | used
1063 17| as they are less than is useful. It is incumbent, then,
1064 8 | the extinction whereof he uses the whole compendiousness (
1065 17| will, to such as prefer Utility to Custom, may peace and
1066 17| prayer itself, with the utmost readiness place a fringe,
1067 4 | occasion, so that the one utterance may suffice! But the former
1068 4 | wit, where they are not uttered--unless the subject-matter
1069 5 | V. OF THE WORD WOMAN, ESPECIALLY
1070 4 | speech is both tiresome and vain. So, too, we are content
1071 12| washing, perhaps withal vamp it up with cosmetics, toss
1072 14| again, will (such an one) venture on with regard to her womb,
1073 6 | VI. THE PARALLEL CASE OF MARY
1074 1 | on to perfection, by that Vicar of the Lord, the Holy Spirit. "
1075 13| churches. I will praise their vigour, if they succeed in selling
1076 7 | VII. OF THE REASONS ASSIGNED
1077 8 | VIII. THE ARGUMENT E CONTRARIO.~
1078 6 | propriety of this name,--vindicated, in accordance with the
1079 3 | the very spirit itself is violated in a virgin by the abstraction
1080 3 | the suffering of carnal violence is the less (evil), because
1081 6 | Whereas, if He was born of a virgin--albeit withal "betrothed,"
1082 11| their own laws. Behold that virgin-daughter of yours already wedded--
1083 16| you mother, or sister, or virgin-daughter--let me address you according
1084 9 | pointed at in the church, a virgin-widow! the more portentous indeed,
1085 11| second husband! Already her voice is changed, her limbs fully
1086 10| many men-virgins, so many voluntary eunuchs, should carry their
1087 11| look (to them); let the vow of continence itself look (
1088 14| for fear of discovery, and walks about in a garb which then
1089 12| fasten their hair with more wanton pin; professing manifest
1090 10| more their sex is eager and warm toward females, so much
1091 14| loved, while she feels a warmth creep over her amid assiduous
1092 12| over-exacting face with washing, perhaps withal vamp it
1093 17| the ears. If they are so weak in their hearing as not
1094 16| ingress to other people's. Wear the full garb of woman,
1095 14| thus the sense of shame wears away; thus it relaxes; thus
1096 5 | name of one who is about to wed; for of the bride (comes)
1097 11| virgin-daughter of yours already wedded--her soul by expectancy,
1098 17| modesty, who have fallen into wedlock, not to outgrow so far the
1099 4 | another occasion, have no weight--in cases, to wit, where
1100 8 | briefly and fully, with so well-appointed a definition, he says, "
1101 11| were without intelligence, went "naked;" but after they
1102 15| morose? Any evil cogitation whatsoever will be broken by the very
1103 15| against suspicions and whispers and emulation; (against)
1104 4 | case of virgin and woman is widely "divided" from the present
1105 10| be the continence of the widowed, or of those who, by consent,
1106 9 | been placed in the order of widows! whereas if the bishop had
1107 4 | veiling) the Holy Spirit, willing that there should be no
1108 16| these (suggestions) the more willingly. I pray you, be you mother,
1109 13| God's sake (because God wills not that it be done in such
1110 17| beast than bird, albeit winged, with small head, long legs,
1111 15| recognized by any other, she is wise to have blocked up the pathway
1112 12| themselves to be women, withdraw themselves from virgins,
1113 8 | woman being named, every woman-virgin is similarly comprised in
1114 11| assert to be undergoing womanly experiences? If the contact
1115 14| venture on with regard to her womb, for fear of being detected
1116 9 | women)--that is, married women--are at length elected, but "
1117 17| with their turbans and woollen bands, do not veil their
1118 4 | are content with general words, which comprehend in themselves
1119 7 | a virgin. (Hence let the world, the rival of God, see to
1120 3 | dress dedicated to God! What worse could any persecutor have
1121 10| involve; and therefore the worthier is it of all ostentation,
1122 6 | Genesis (does) Eve. For, writing to the Galatians, "God,"
1123 10| X. IF THE FEMALE VIRGINS ARE
1124 12| XII. WOMANHOOD SELF-EVIDENT,
1125 13| XIII. IF UNVEILING BE PROPER,
1126 14| XIV. PERILS TO THE VIRGINS THEMSELVES
1127 15| XV. OF FASCINATION.~Nay, but
1128 16| XVI. TERTULLIAN, HAVING SHOWN
1129 17| XVII. AN APPEAL TO THE MARRIED
1130 | ye
1131 7 | lust, which such angels yearned after, so as not rather
1132 16| the names proper to your years--veil your head: if a mother,
1133 | yes
1134 17| head:" the veil is their yoke. Arabia's heathen females
1135 | yours
1136 1 | Gospel, to the fervour of youth: now, through the Paraclete,