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- Of Holy Virginity
- Section 2. This we have undertaken in our present discourse
- Section 4. Her virginity also itself was on this account more pleasing and accepted
- Section 7. I have said this, lest haply married fruitfulness dare to vie with virgin chastity
- Section 8. Therefore no fruitfulness of the flesh can be compared to holy virginity even of
- Section 10. For not even herein ought such as are married to compare themselves with the
- Section 12. Let marriages possess their own good, not that they beget sons
- Section 14. It is, therefore, the present necessity that we are to avoid
- Section 15. After that the same Apostle adds, and says
- Section 16. Yet he added, |But such shall have tribulation of the flesh
- Section 19. But lest any should think that of two works
- Section 20. Far be it, therefore, that the Apostle so said
- Section 21. Here some one will say, What has this to do with holy virginity
- Section 22. And now by plainest witnesses of divine Scriptures
- Section 23. Lastly, let us hear the Lord Himself delivering most plain judgment on this matter.
- Section 25. Nor indeed hath the Holy Spirit failed to speak what should be of open
- Section 27. Therefore go on, Saints of God, boys and girls
- Section 28. Therefore let the rest of the faithful, who have lost virginity
- Section 29. But, lo, That Lamb goeth by a Virgin road
- Section 30. Ye also who have not yet made this vow
- Section 31. Whence the greatness of this service, unto the undertaking of which we have according
- Section 32. Wherefore a few witnesses, which the Lord deigns to suggest to my mind
- Section 33. Whereas, then, all Christians have to guard humility
- Section 35. Certainly we are to contemplate in Christ Himself
- Section 36. Let them hear Thee, and let them come to Thee
- Section 37. But regard the troops of virgins, holy boys and girls
- Section 38. I send thee not, soul that art religiously chaste
- Section 39. I fear, I say, greatly for thee, lest
- Section 40. And what members of the holy body, which is the Church
- Section 41. Or are we indeed to believe that it is for any other reason
- Section 42. Wherefore let this be the first thought for the putting on of humility
- Section 43. Concerning continence also itself hath it not been most openly said
- Section 44. Next let not man, now that he knoweth that by the grace of God
- Section 46. But this is so great, that certain understand it to be the fruit an
- Section 47. But, as I had begun to say, whether the fruit an hundred-fold be virginity
- Section 48. What now shall I say concerning the very carefulness and watchfulness against sin? |Who
- Section 49. Wherefore also the virgins of God without blame indeed
- Section 50. But, again, lest by occasion of this sentence
- Section 52. Here some one will say, This is now not to write of virginity
- Section 53. Wherefore this do ye, virgins of God, this do ye
- Section 54. Lo, already ye are such, as that in the rest of your conduct also
- Section 55. If, therefore, ye despise marriages of sons of men