On Exhortation to Chastity

Tertullian, On Exhortation to Chastity. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 4 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain.

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On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 1 — The Blame of Our Misdeeds Not to Be Cast Upon God. The One Power Which Rests with Man is the Power of Volition. Chapter II.—The Blame of Our Misdeeds Not to Be Cast Upon God. The One Power Which Rests with Man is the…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 2 — Of Indulgence and Pure Volition. The Question Illustrated. For what things are manifest we all know; and in what sense these very things are manifest must be thoroughly examined. For, albeit some things seem to…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 3 — Further Remarks Upon the Apostle's Language. However, touching second marriage, we know plainly that the apostle has pronounced: “Thou hast been loosed from a wife; seek not a wife. But if thou shalt marry, thou wilt…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 4 — Unity of Marriage Taught by Its First Institution, and by the Apostle's Application of that Primal Type to Christ and the Church. Chapter V.—Unity of Marriage Taught by Its First Institution, and by the Apostle’s…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 5 — The Objection from the Polygamy of the Patriarchs Answered. “But withal the blessed patriarchs,” you say, “made mingled alliances not only with more wives (than one), but with concubines likewise.” Shall that, then,…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 6 — Chapter VII.—Even the Old Discipline Was Not Without Precedents to Enforce Monogamy. But in This as in Other Respects, the New Has Brought in a Higher Perfection. Why, moreover, should we not rather recognise, from…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 7 — If It Be Granted that Second Marriage is Lawful, Yet All Things Lawful are Not Expedient. Chapter VIII.—If It Be Granted that Second Marriage is Lawful, Yet All Things Lawful are Not Expedient. Let it now be granted…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 8 — Second Marriage a Species of Adultery, Marriage Itself Impugned, as Akin to Adultery. Chapter IX.—Second Marriage a Species of Adultery, Marriage Itself Impugned, as Akin to Adultery. If we look deeply into his…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9 — Application of the Subject. Advantages of Widowhood. Renounce we things carnal, that we may at length bear fruits spiritual. Seize the opportunity—albeit not earnestly desired, yet favourable—of not having any one to…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 10 — The More the Wives, the Greater the Distraction of the Spirit. For (in that case) the shame is double; inasmuch as, in second marriage, two wives beset the same husband—one in spirit, one in flesh. For the first wife…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11 — Excuses Commonly Urged in Defence of Second Marriage. Their Futility, Especially in the Case of Christians, Pointed Out. Chapter XII.—Excuses Commonly Urged in Defence of Second Marriage. Their Futility, Especially…vatican.va
On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 12 — Examples from Among the Heathen, as Well as from the Church, to Enforce the Foregoing Exhortation. Chapter XIII.—Examples from Among the Heathen, as Well as from the Church, to Enforce the Foregoing Exhortation. To…vatican.va

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Passages · 12

Scripture cited · 88 verses

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