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1 13 | they even spontaneously abdicate matrimony, and so live to
2 6 | this latter command) has abolished that "Grow and multiply."
3 3 | proceeds out of the mere and absolute will of him who permits.
4 8 | the "licence" of some not (absolutely) good thing were subject (
5 7 | contend that the command to abstain from second marriage relates
6 9 | indulgence a second time. But you abuse indulgence if you avail
7 2 | enjoins and sets down as acceptable, and repays with the reward
8 12 | there be none to raise the acclaim, "The lion for the Christians?"--
9 12 | Christians?"--for these are the acclaims which they desire to hear
10 5 | of marriage began with an accursed man. Lamech was the first
11 13 | and Juno's at the town of Achaia, and Apollo's among the
12 4 | permitted by the Lord is acknowledged to be forbidden. Add (to
13 7 | and the honour which has acquired sanctity through the joint
14 12 | goods, most temperate in acquisitions; lastly, undistracted by
15 7 | deprived of the power of acting the priest! "But to necessity,"
16 2 | you the precept of free action, will, through the liberty
17 2 | precepts each (class of actions), what He does not will
18 3 | over these to some other acts--(acts), of course, which
19 4 | acknowledged to be forbidden. Add (to this consideration)
20 5 | recognise a duplication and additional enforcement for us of the
21 4 | spares them;" while he adds that "the time is wound
22 10 | satisfies himself. If he is adjuring a demon, he is confident
23 7 | digamist may not lawfully administer. God wills us all to he
24 7 | yourself to the necessity of administering what a digamist may not
25 13 | propensity) which could not be admitted within Paradise! Whence
26 4 | HOLY SPIRIT. Follow the admonition which has divinity for its
27 9 | withal (she becomes) an adulteress. It is laws which seem to
28 9 | these considerations may be advanced, even in the case of first
29 10 | APPLICATION OF THE SUBJECT. ADVANTAGES OF WIDOWHOOD.~Renounce we
30 4 | Spirit of God." We see two advices: that whereby, above, he
31 1intro| counsel from without, as an advocate, as it were, to oppose the
32 11 | retain an even more religious affection, as being already received
33 13 | monogamy. When, however, Satan affects God's sacraments, it is
34 9 | because it is free from affinity with fornication. And since
35 7 | pluralize marriages." I may affirm even that that is plural
36 4 | enjoining continence, he affirms the advice of the HOLY SPIRIT.
37 9 | how much more will they afford a prejudgment for refusing
38 13 | moreover, (dedicated) to the African Ceres, in whose honour they
39 4 | one, only 'in the Lord.'" Ah! but "happier will she be,"
40 12 | dissolve the conception by aid of drags? I think to us
41 9 | MARRIAGE ITSELF IMPUGNED, AS AKIN TO ADULTERY.~If we look
42 13 | who, refugee as she was on alien soil, when she ought rather
43 4 | granting indulgence, he alleges the advice of a prudent
44 3 | finds the source of its allowance in that "will of God" which
45 1intro| consciousness, to which I have alluded) sets cogitation astir,
46 9 | increasing their power of allurement; (since), moreover, to please
47 | alone
48 10 | to conduct prayer to the altar; seeing that, if prayer.
49 | am
50 11 | ascend with unabashed front, and--among all the other (graces)
51 11 | request; for whom you render annual oblations. Will you stand,
52 6 | POLYGAMY OF THE PATRIARCHS ANSWERED.~"But withal the blessed
53 1intro| which generally is faith's antagonist at the bar of the same inner
54 7 | novelty the typical form of antiquity? For look, in the old law
55 2 | with His will--deeply and anxiously must the will of God be
56 13 | the town of Achaia, and Apollo's among the Delphians, and
57 4 | might reassert for himself apostolic dignity. For apostles have
58 12 | colour our insatiable carnal appetite. Our pretexts are: the necessities
59 7 | I find the pruning-knife applied to the licence of repeated
60 13 | woman never married but once appointed them as brideswoman; and
61 3 | pertain to such as are "apprehended" by the faith in an unwedded
62 9 | those ingredients which are appropriate to fornication? The Lord
63 2 | still have a volition and an arbitrating power of electing the one;
64 3 | learned (by what has been argued above), that the not-superior
65 6 | each pronouncement and arrangement is (the act) of one and
66 5 | of course, neither the Artificer nor the material would have
67 11 | And will your sacrifice ascend with unabashed front, and--
68 4 | then," you say, "shall we assent?" Look at them carefully,
69 2 | And I shall not make the assertion rashly--for you must needs
70 8 | be permitted, but to be assumed. But that is "permitted"
71 12 | haste to be "with the Lord?" Assuredly, most free will he be from
72 1intro| alluded) sets cogitation astir, faith has need of counsel
73 4 | all others have. Thus he attached the Holy Spirit's authority
74 6 | the new discipline should attain to forwardness: now, however,
75 4 | which he willed us rather to attend; and forthwith it became
76 12 | be dispensed; food to be attended to; cares to be generally
77 9 | and every kind of personal attraction, with a view to increasing
78 5 | the considerations of the authoritative precedent of their origin
79 9 | abuse indulgence if you avail yourself of it without moderation.
80 1intro| one deserves (favour) by availing himself of the indulgence,
81 10 | exercise in first marriage, averts the Holy Spirit; how much
82 7 | necessity is excusable which is avoidable. In a word, shun to be found
83 12 | CHRISTIANS, POINTED OUT.~I am aware of the excuses by which
84 6 | Gospel, in which withal "the axe has been laid at the roots."
85 9 | suffice you to have fallen back, by marrying, from that
86 3 | comparison with something very bad; so that the reason why "
87 1intro| faith's antagonist at the bar of the same inner consciousness,
88 10 | carnal, that we may at length bear fruits spiritual. Seize
89 9 | moreover, to please by personal beauty and dress is the genius
90 | become
91 12 | will have the hardihood to beg from God a remedy for so
92 5 | monogamy. Plurality of marriage began with an accursed man. Lamech
93 | begin
94 7 | number. In short, after unity begins number. Unity, moreover,
95 | behind
96 2 | just as it is written, "Behold, I have Set before thee
97 9 | when an end of marrying? I believe after the end of living!~
98 12 | is no woman whom we have believed to have borne (a child)
99 9 | another," so long as she belongs to some one else; nor yet
100 13 | this my exhortation, best beloved brother, there are added
101 10 | is near heaven. If he is bending over the Scriptures, he
102 12 | thus have, as the first benefit (resulting therefrom), this,
103 1intro| wife, you, being wholly bent upon the composing of your
104 11 | second marriage, two wives beset the same husband--one in
105 5 | spiritually in Christ. The two births combine in laying down one
106 2 | II. THE BLAME OF OUR MISDEEDS NOT TO BE
107 6 | ANSWERED.~"But withal the blessed patriarchs," you say, "made
108 13 | because you have lost a blessing, than to keep by living
109 13 | stained flesh in her own blood, lest she should live, when
110 10 | conscience blush, prayer blushes. It is the spirit which
111 9 | marriage seem to you to border upon fornication, since
112 12 | we have believed to have borne (a child) when barren or
113 5 | was necessary for him, He borrowed from his ribs one, and fashioned
114 | both
115 6 | however, at the extreme boundaries of the times, has checked (
116 12 | rights of law, for fear the branches of commerce, sink quite
117 9 | marriage result wombs, and breasts, and infants. And when an
118 12 | we know a case among our brethren, in which one of them took
119 13 | but once appointed them as brideswoman; and if you say that "this
120 13 | priests of the famous Egyptian bull: women, moreover, (dedicated)
121 12 | offspring! Let the well-known burdensomeness of children--especially
122 3 | marrying" is good, is that "burning" is worse. "Good" is worthy
123 7 | you offer? How much more capital (a crime) is it for a digamist
124 5 | our origin in each case; carnally in Adam, spiritually in
125 12 | children--especially in our case--suffice to counsel widowhood: (
126 3 | either. Let none therefore catch at a defence (of marriage)
127 5 | marrying himself to two women, caused three to be (joined) "into
128 7 | repeated marriage. There is a caution in Leviticus: "My priests
129 13 | ought at last to begin to cease from that thing from which
130 10 | yourself) repaid You have ceased to be a debtor. Happy man
131 5 | immediately (the flesh) ceases to be "one," and there will
132 12 | fare well! The families of celibates, the estates of eunuchs,
133 13 | dedicated) to the African Ceres, in whose honour they even
134 13 | God's sacraments, it is a challenge to us; nay, rather, a cause
135 10 | man feels himself when he chances to be deprived of his wife.
136 12 | by laws to undertake (the charge of); because no wise man
137 6 | boundaries of the times, has checked (the command) which He had
138 12 | a family to be governed; chests and keys to be guarded;
139 13 | too. For the fact that the chief pontiff himself must not
140 12 | well-known burdensomeness of children--especially in our case--
141 12 | age already feeling the chill of years, will be the object
142 1intro| indeed, may very easily be circumscribed, if the will rather than
143 1intro| INTRODUCTION. VIRGINITY CLASSIFIED UNDER THREE SEVERAL SPECIES.~
144 3 | still, inasmuch as all cling to it with a view to licence
145 1intro| which I have alluded) sets cogitation astir, faith has need of
146 2 | we will the things which coincide with His will--deeply and
147 1intro| individual ought to hold colloquy with his own faith, and
148 12 | the excuses by which we colour our insatiable carnal appetite.
149 5 | in Christ. The two births combine in laying down one prescriptive
150 4 | nay, rather, he would have commanded. "But see again: a woman
151 11 | with as many wives as you commemorate in prayer; and will you
152 11 | offer for two; and will you commend those two (to God) by the
153 12 | for fear the branches of commerce, sink quite into decay?
154 2 | destined consequence of its commission. Thus the work of the devil
155 2 | willed the sin which he committed. For the devil did not impose
156 9 | marriage and fornication? Commixture of the flesh, of course;
157 12 | XII. EXCUSES COMMONLY URGED IN DEFENCE OF SECOND
158 12 | perchance, in forecast for the commonwealth that such (marriages)are
159 7 | precedents, those which communicate with the later (order of
160 1intro| subject) pure by mutual compact, or else perseveres in widowhood
161 3 | so that, even if it is compared to some other good, and
162 4 | they had not;" while he compares the solicitude of the wedded
163 12 | children) whom men are compelled by laws to undertake (the
164 1intro| being wholly bent upon the composing of your mind (to a fight
165 12 | Are you to dissolve the conception by aid of drags? I think
166 12 | to God. "But Christians concern themselves about posterity"--
167 8 | licence" and salvation. Concerning the "good" it is not said "
168 6 | wives (than one), but with concubines likewise." Shall that, then,
169 6 | continence, and restraining concubitance, the seminary of our race, (
170 10 | according to the filthy concupiscences of the flesh. For so, too,
171 10 | it have the hardihood to conduct prayer to the altar; seeing
172 10 | It is the spirit which conducts prayer to God. If the spirit
173 10 | adjuring a demon, he is confident in himself. Accordingly,
174 4 | must be observed derives confirmation; inasmuch as that which
175 1intro| a renunciation of sexual connection. The first virginity is (
176 6 | granted to the reins of connubial alliances, until the world
177 12 | your new wife with your own conscientious scruples? Are you to dissolve
178 1intro| the bar of the same inner consciousness, to which I have alluded)
179 11 | score of monogamy, or else consecrated (thereto) on the score even
180 2 | made death the destined consequence of its commission. Thus
181 8 | thereby) tried, and is (consequently) judged during the process
182 12 | present (widowed)state, too, a consort in domestic works is necessary." (
183 12 | encumbrance in persecutions, most constant in martyrdoms, most prompt
184 5 | emphatically does what God constituted in the beginning for a type
185 3 | producing cause of itself which constrains volition. See what is the
186 1intro| with his own faith, and consult its strength; still, inasmuch
187 13 | shunning thenceforward all contact with males, even so much
188 3 | to "marry if they cannot contain," because "better it is
189 1intro| virtue, (and consists in) contemning that the power of which
190 7 | laics? Hence we are bound to contend that the command to abstain
191 2 | excused if we persist in contending that nothing is done by
192 3 | worthy of the name if it continue to keep that name without
193 9 | he who has treated about contracting second marriages has not
194 13 | a second union, prefer, contrariwise, to "burn" rather than to "
195 2 | not will--so too, on the contrary, what He does will, He enjoins
196 2 | rashly--for you must needs correspond to the seed whence you spring--
197 | could
198 5 | been insufficient (for the creation of more). There were more
199 7 | How much more capital (a crime) is it for a digamist laic
200 6 | that at his own time he may cut it. The wood was the old
201 8 | it is on account of the danger of incontinence that second
202 12 | second marriage for his daughter's sake, and became' as well
203 4 | woman when her husband is dead, he says, can marry, if
204 10 | any one to whom to pay a debt, and by whom to be (yourself)
205 12 | commerce, sink quite into decay? for fear the temples be
206 3 | the wedded I make official declaration--not indeed I, but the Lord."
207 3 | pursue that which He has declared that He more wills. Then,
208 4 | is, continent; he equally declares what he does not wish us
209 3 | Then, if the object of His declaring has been that you may pursue
210 6 | to human institutions and decrees, things later prevail over
211 13 | the guilt may be all the deeper of the Christian who refuses
212 3 | knowledge, in so far has He defined it to be your duty to pursue
213 2 | the will of God; and that definition will go to the destruction
214 3 | when he has laid down the definitive rule with reference to "
215 5 | of each of the two, is he degenerate who transgresses the limit
216 13 | and Apollo's among the Delphians, and Minerva's and Diana'
217 10 | himself. If he is adjuring a demon, he is confident in himself.
218 2 | forbids, against which He denounces even eternal punishment--
219 3 | called indulgence, we shall deny that that which has indulgence
220 5 | From one marriage do we derive our origin in each case;
221 9 | Moderation is understood (to be derived) from modus, a limit. It
222 4 | marriage)must be observed derives confirmation; inasmuch as
223 1intro| God be considered. No one deserves (favour) by availing himself
224 3 | regards continence as more desirable--is preferred as superior,
225 2 | done when He made death the destined consequence of its commission.
226 9 | are you by this time destroying first--that is, single--
227 2 | definition will go to the destruction of (our) whole discipline, (
228 9 | fornication, since in it are detected those ingredients which
229 13 | Delphians, and Minerva's and Diana's in some places. We have
230 13 | single-husbandhood: some Dido, (for instance), who, refugee
231 10 | conscience itself, (to see) how different a man feels himself when
232 4 | reassert for himself apostolic dignity. For apostles have the Holy
233 5 | and the woman of God, Eve, discharging mutually (the duties of)
234 4 | introduced the order of this discourse too from his personal suggestion,
235 13 | The devil, forsooth, has discovered, after voluptuousness, even
236 12 | yearn after heirs, who has disinherited himself from the world?
237 1intro| marrying no more after the disjunction of matrimony by death, besides
238 12 | the wool-spinning to be dispensed; food to be attended to;
239 12 | conscientious scruples? Are you to dissolve the conception by aid of
240 4 | marrying is not expedient, he dissuades from that to which he had
241 11 | THE WIVES, THE GREATER THE DISTRACTION OF THE SPIRIT.~For (in that
242 1intro| sanctification, I mean--I distribute into several species, that
243 12 | martyrdoms, most prompt in distributions of his goods, most temperate
244 9 | and fornication; through diversity of illicitness, not through
245 5 | flesh," but plainly one rib (divided) into more. But when the
246 4 | the admonition which has divinity for its patron. It is true
247 4 | is permitted. Whence the doctrine that unity (of marriage)
248 7 | justified by the Lord, but doers, according to what the apostle
249 12 | state, too, a consort in domestic works is necessary." (Then)
250 11 | that case) the shame is double; inasmuch as, in second
251 12 | widows one fair in faith, dowered with poverty, sealed with
252 12 | the conception by aid of drags? I think to us it is no
253 3 | obscured by a superior evil is driven to the name of good. Take
254 10 | withal secret." If this dulling (of the spiritual faculties),
255 5 | are bound to recognise a duplication and additional enforcement
256 | during
257 10 | opportunity--albeit not earnestly desired, yet favourable--
258 1intro| farthing's worth fall to the earth.~
259 13 | chastity than to die for it. Easier it is to lay down your.
260 1intro| necessity, indeed, may very easily be circumscribed, if the
261 3 | what He more wills, He has effaced the lesser volition by the
262 13 | the priests of the famous Egyptian bull: women, moreover, (
263 2 | an arbitrating power of electing the one; just as it is written, "
264 8 | presentiality, and which embraces the opportunity of licence. "
265 5 | authority; witnessing as it emphatically does what God constituted
266 12 | foresight of his own, provoke emulation on the part of God. In fine,
267 12 | most free will he be from encumbrance in persecutions, most constant
268 5 | duplication and additional enforcement for us of the law of unity
269 2 | contrary, what He does will, He enjoins and sets down as acceptable,
270 | enough
271 4 | Gospel nor in Paul's own Epistles will you find a precept
272 4 | that is, continent; he equally declares what he does not
273 9 | consists of that which is the essence of fornication. Accordingly,
274 7 | of the Order, which has established the difference between the
275 12 | families of celibates, the estates of eunuchs, the fortunes
276 13 | single-husbanded in her own esteem ! A little more care will
277 2 | repays with the reward of eternity. And so, when we have learnt
278 12 | celibates, the estates of eunuchs, the fortunes of military
279 5 | Adam, and the woman of God, Eve, discharging mutually (the
280 13 | takes the precedence: at all events, the wife of a Flamen must
281 13 | as well (as by others) in evidence, when anything good and
282 4 | healing) virtues, and the evidences of tongues; not partially,
283 7 | own faith, nor is there exception of persons with God; since
284 7 | more than once), whom he excepts." Vain shall we be if we
285 8 | is good. The same apostle exclaims: "All things are lawful,
286 7 | granted." No necessity is excusable which is avoidable. In a
287 2 | Else every sin will be excused if we persist in contending
288 10 | nature is allowed room for exercise in first marriage, averts
289 13 | blushing, if we are slow to exhibit to God a continence which
290 4 | second! When, however, he exhorts us to the imitation of his
291 8 | wide difference I take to exist between "licence" and salvation.
292 8 | permitted" about which a doubt exists whether it be "good;" which
293 8 | inasmuch as "good" does not expect to be permitted, but to
294 3 | unwilling volition, having experienced a producing cause of itself
295 13 | king, did yet, for fear of experiencing a second union, prefer,
296 8 | laid the groundwork for the experimental proof of abstinence.~
297 7 | of digamy, and you do not expose yourself to the necessity
298 3 | burn." Now, although that expression pertain to such as are "
299 6 | reasonable ground for the extension (of that indulgence) in
300 13 | have desired, without any external solicitation, marriage with
301 4 | to reflect upon its own extravagance, immediately restrains and
302 6 | forwardness: now, however, at the extreme boundaries of the times,
303 8 | it have not some first (extrinsic) cause of its being:--inasmuch
304 10 | visions; and, turning their face downward, they even hear
305 10 | dulling (of the spiritual faculties), even when the carnal nature
306 9 | into more, after you have failed to be continent in the second
307 12 | from among the widows one fair in faith, dowered with poverty,
308 4 | mercy of the Lord to be faithful." In fact, neither in the
309 1intro| of one farthing's worth fall to the earth.~
310 9 | not suffice you to have fallen back, by marrying, from
311 12 | married men fare well! The families of celibates, the estates
312 12 | a house to be managed; a family to be governed; chests and
313 12 | of none but married men fare well! The families of celibates,
314 1intro| tree, nor a sparrow of one farthing's worth fall to the earth.~
315 5 | borrowed from his ribs one, and fashioned for him one woman; whereas,
316 1intro| considered. No one deserves (favour) by availing himself of
317 2 | you, but by having found a favourable opportunity in your volition.
318 10 | not earnestly desired, yet favourable--of not having any one to
319 10 | loss. What if you come to feel that what we have called
320 12 | woman) of an age already feeling the chill of years, will
321 10 | see) how different a man feels himself when he chances
322 6 | future--for your nuptials to figure; or if even now there is
323 12 | you do if you succeed in filling your new wife with your
324 10 | worthy," not according to the filthy concupiscences of the flesh.
325 5 | the primal will of God. Finally, "there shall be," said
326 3 | therefore, second marriage finds the source of its allowance
327 12 | emulation on the part of God. In fine, we know a case among our
328 9 | by this time destroying first--that is, single--marriage
329 2 | each individual should so flatter himself by saying that "
330 1intro| birth, that is, from the font; which (second virginity)
331 12 | wool-spinning to be dispensed; food to be attended to; cares
332 9 | the Lord put on the same footing with fornication. "Then,"
333 4 | Lord is acknowledged to be forbidden. Add (to this consideration)
334 13 | albeit it was but once, by force, and against her will, that
335 12 | Is it then, perchance, in forecast for the commonwealth that
336 12 | will be the object of your forecasting search. A course prudent
337 13 | THE CHURCH, TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING EXHORTATION.~To this my
338 5 | had moulded man, and had foreseen that a peer was necessary
339 12 | the presumption of this foresight of his own, provoke emulation
340 | former
341 12 | fear the temples be quite forsaken? for fear there be none
342 13 | of their sons. The devil, forsooth, has discovered, after voluptuousness,
343 6 | in the beginning, send forth a sowing of the race by
344 12 | estates of eunuchs, the fortunes of military men, or of such
345 9 | and single marriage, to forward the cause of continence,
346 6 | discipline should attain to forwardness: now, however, at the extreme
347 5 | only in accordance with the foundation of our race, but in accordance
348 5 | one flesh," not three nor four. On any other hypothesis,
349 9 | yet a third, and into a fourth, and perhaps into more,
350 1intro| of your mind (to a fight frame), are seriously thinking
351 1intro| will afterwards wish to be freed: the second, of virtue, (
352 11 | sacrifice ascend with unabashed front, and--among all the other (
353 10 | that we may at length bear fruits spiritual. Seize the opportunity--
354 9 | and giving suck" shall be fulfilled, that is, over the married
355 7 | points so in this also, the "fulfilling of the law." Thence, therefore,
356 1intro| power of which you know full well: the remaining species, (
357 13 | solemnities and official functions, single-husbandhood takes
358 13 | A little more care will furnish you with more examples from
359 12 | OF SECOND MARRIAGE. THEIR FUTILITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE
360 13 | themselves as sons of that (future) age, by slaying in themselves
361 6 | sacraments of something future--for your nuptials to figure;
362 2 | that utterance, "The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away;
363 12 | are subject to so great a General? Are not we, too, travellers
364 12 | States fail, if no rising generations be trained up? . for fear
365 9 | beauty and dress is the genius of carnal concupiscence,
366 3 | it. If, however, He has given a preference over these
367 4 | while he wills one thing, gives no spontaneous or true permission
368 9 | such as are with child and giving suck" shall be fulfilled,
369 1intro| will neither does a leaf glide down from a tree, nor a
370 9 | last day, like Sodom and Gomorrah; that day when the "woe"
371 12 | travel without wives, have gone to rack and ruin! For are
372 1intro| Himself is "holy." That good--sanctification, I mean--
373 12 | in distributions of his goods, most temperate in acquisitions;
374 12 | managed; a family to be governed; chests and keys to be guarded;
375 11 | and--among all the other (graces) of a good mind--will you
376 4 | carefully, and choose. In granting indulgence, he alleges the
377 4 | that whereby, above, he grants the indulgence of marrying;
378 12 | that we are subject to so great a General? Are not we, too,
379 6 | none render evil for evil" grew young. I think, moreover,
380 6 | not without a reasonable ground for the extension (of that
381 8 | wherein "licence" has laid the groundwork for the experimental proof
382 5 | the conjunction and the growing together in unity take place
383 6 | tooth for tooth," has now grown old, ever since "Let none
384 12 | governed; chests and keys to be guarded; the wool-spinning to be
385 7 | observe the rules which are to guide the choice of presbyters,
386 13 | work perdition; that the guilt may be all the deeper of
387 7 | a word, shun to be found guilty of digamy, and you do not
388 2 | the volition. On the other hand, the will of God had come
389 5 | were more ribs in Adam, and hands that knew no weariness in
390 4 | in the Lord.'" Ah! but "happier will she be," he says, "
391 1intro| virginity is (the virginity) of happiness, (and consists in) total
392 10 | have ceased to be a debtor. Happy man You have released your
393 10 | For purity," says she, "is harmonious, and they. see visions;
394 | hast
395 12 | the apostle himself is in haste to be "with the Lord?" Assuredly,
396 11 | the first wife you cannot hate, for whom you retain an
397 4 | prophecy, and the efficacy of (healing) virtues, and the evidences
398 7 | with God; since it is not hearers of the law who are justified
399 9 | already violated her in his heart." But has he who has seen
400 13 | us shall be, too, some of heathendom's women, who have won renown
401 13 | brother, there are added even heathenish examples; which have often
402 10 | to the Lord, he is near heaven. If he is bending over the
403 12 | servant of God yearn after heirs, who has disinherited himself
404 13 | among the heathen is so held in highest honour, that
405 13 | refuses the chastity which helps to salvation! A testimony
406 | Hence
407 | herein
408 7 | THE NEW HAS BROUGHT IN A HIGHER PERFECTION.~Why, moreover,
409 4 | permission to that which he hills. For had he willed, he would
410 12 | has left children behind him--perhaps to perform the last
411 1intro| each individual ought to hold colloquy with his own faith,
412 13 | strangers," recognised and honoured with a testimony. In short,
413 3 | yet reckoned: although I hope I have shown that even such
414 12 | birth, than one (already) horn. But perhaps at that time
415 12 | necessities of props to lean on; a house to be managed; a family
416 12 | lessened. Of course the houses of none but married men
417 12 | it is no more lawful to hurt (a child) in process of
418 11 | two wives beset the same husband--one in spirit, one in flesh.
419 2 | II. THE BLAME OF OUR MISDEEDS
420 3 | III. OF INDULGENCE AND PURE
421 9 | fornication; through diversity of illicitness, not through the nature
422 3 | PURE VOLITION. THE QUESTION ILLUSTRATED.~For what things are manifest
423 1intro| sanctification, for He wishes His "image "--us--to become likewise
424 8 | this right," provokes us to imitate his own example; teaching
425 4 | however, he exhorts us to the imitation of his own example, of course,
426 9 | from that highest grade of immaculate virginity; but you roll
427 2 | committed. For the devil did not impose upon him the volition to
428 9 | solicitude he would not impugn); and (since), he wishes
429 9 | ADULTERY, MARRIAGE ITSELF IMPUGNED, AS AKIN TO ADULTERY.~If
430 8 | account of the danger of incontinence that second marriage, (for
431 9 | attraction, with a view to increasing their power of allurement; (
432 3 | albeit indulgence is not independent of volition, still, inasmuch
433 6 | sowing of the race by an indulgent laxity granted to the reins
434 9 | wombs, and breasts, and infants. And when an end of marrying?
435 3 | much "good" as a species of inferior evil, which by being obscured
436 9 | in it are detected those ingredients which are appropriate to
437 1intro| antagonist at the bar of the same inner consciousness, to which
438 2 | is good. Further, if you inquire whence comes that volition
439 3 | thorough treatment to the inquiry what kind of good he is
440 12 | excuses by which we colour our insatiable carnal appetite. Our pretexts
441 5 | MARRIAGE TAUGHT BY ITS FIRST INSTITUTION, AND BY THE APOSTLE'S APPLICATION
442 6 | even with a view to human institutions and decrees, things later
443 5 | material would have been insufficient (for the creation of more).
444 13 | thing from which Paradise is intact.~
445 1intro| monogamy, when, after the interception of a marriage once contracted,
446 5 | more. But when the apostle interprets, "The two shall be (joined)
447 3 | I shall not be thought irreligious if I remark on what he himself
448 13 | pontiff himself must not iterate marriage is, of course,
449 4 | IV. FURTHER REMARKS UPON THE
450 9 | IX. SECOND MARRIAGE A SPECIES
451 10 | spirit is life eternal. in Jesus Christ our Lord." Again,
452 8 | tried, and is (consequently) judged during the process of trial
453 3 | to marriage from his own (judgment)--that is, from human sense,
454 13 | of Vesta's virgins, and Juno's at the town of Achaia,
455 7 | hearers of the law who are justified by the Lord, but doers,
456 1intro| either in the marriage state keeps (its subject) pure by mutual
457 12 | be governed; chests and keys to be guarded; the wool-spinning
458 13 | solicitation, marriage with a king, did yet, for fear of experiencing
459 7 | priests? It is written: "A kingdom also, and priests to His
460 13 | males, even so much as the kisses of their sons. The devil,
461 5 | in Adam, and hands that knew no weariness in God; but
462 10 | that "the holy minister knows how to minister sanctity." "
463 3 | way as, "Better it is to lack one eye than two:" if, however,
464 7 | between the Order and the laity. Accordingly, where there
465 5 | began with an accursed man. Lamech was the first who, by marrying
466 4 | REMARKS UPON THE APOSTLE'S LANGUAGE.~However, touching second
467 12 | temperate in acquisitions; lastly, undistracted by cares will
468 | latter
469 7 | what a digamist may not lawfully administer. God wills us
470 8 | licence" to marry, and lead wives about (with them).
471 1intro| whose will neither does a leaf glide down from a tree,
472 12 | necessities of props to lean on; a house to be managed;
473 3 | superior, we shall have learned (by what has been argued
474 2 | eternity. And so, when we have learnt from His precepts each (
475 12 | will he die, when he has left children behind him--perhaps
476 13 | that even virgins, when legitimately marrying, have a woman never
477 10 | things carnal, that we may at length bear fruits spiritual. Seize
478 12 | to; cares to be generally lessened. Of course the houses of
479 3 | wills, He has effaced the lesser volition by the greater.
480 13 | flesh in her own blood, lest she should live, when no
481 6 | any one plants a wood and lets it grow, is that at his
482 7 | marriage. There is a caution in Leviticus: "My priests shall not pluralize
483 2 | action, will, through the liberty of your will, willingly
484 2 | the Lord's will that which lies subject to our own choice; (
485 | likely
486 1intro| to become likewise His "likeness;" that we may be "holy"
487 6 | in the beginning, and the limitation of it in the end. Laxity
488 12 | raise the acclaim, "The lion for the Christians?"--for
489 13 | single-husbanded in her own esteem ! A little more care will furnish you
490 7 | laics. For each individual lives by his own faith, nor is
491 1intro| thinking about the end of your lone life, and of course are
492 4 | pronounced: "Thou t been loosed from a wife; seek not a
493 3 | patronizes, but discipline which lords it. If, however, He has
494 13 | your. life because you have lost a blessing, than to keep
495 13 | to "marry;" or the famous Lucretia, who, albeit it was but
496 13 | themselves the concupiscence of lust, and that whole (propensity)
497 4 | in consideration of His majesty, a precept.~
498 10 | savours spiritually. If he is making prayer to the Lord, he is
499 13 | thenceforward all contact with males, even so much as the kisses
500 12 | to lean on; a house to be managed; a family to be governed;