Tertullian, On Monogamy. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 4 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain.
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- On Monogamy Chapter 1 — Different Views in Regard to Marriage Held by Heretics, Psychic, and Spiritualists. VI. Chapter I.—Different Views in Regard to Marriage Held by Heretics, Psychic, and Spiritualists. Heretics do away with marriages;…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 2 — The Spiritualists Vindicated from the Charge of Novelty. And so they upbraid the discipline of monogamy with being a heresy; nor is there any other cause whence they find themselves compelled to deny the Paraclete…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 3 — The Question of Novelty Further Considered in Connection with the Words of the Lord and His Apostles. Chapter III.—The Question of Novelty Further Considered in Connection with the Words of the Lord and His Apostles.…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 4 — Chapter IV.—Waiving Allusion to the Paraclete, Tertullian Comes to the Consideration of the Ancient Scriptures, and Their Testimony on the Subject in Hand. Waiving, now, the mention of the Paraclete, as of some…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 5 — Connection of These Primeval Testimonies with Christ. Thus far for the testimony of things primordial, and the sanction of our origin, and the prejudgment of the divine institution, which of course is a law, not…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 6 — The Case of Abraham, and Its Bearing on the Present Question. But let us proceed with our inquiry into some eminent chief fathers of our origin: for there are some to whom our monogamist parents Adam and Noah are not…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 7 — From Patriarchal, Tertullian Comes to Legal, Precedents. After the ancient examples of the patriarchs, let us equally pass on to the ancient documents of the legal Scriptures, that we may treat in order of all our…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 8 — From the Law Tertullian Comes to the Gospel. He Begins with Examples Before Proceeding to Dogmas. Chapter VIII.—From the Law Tertullian Comes to the Gospel. He Begins with Examples Before Proceeding to Dogmas.…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 9 — From Examples Tertullian Passes to Direct Dogmatic Teachings. He Begins with the Lord's Teaching. Chapter IX.—From Examples Tertullian Passes to Direct Dogmatic Teachings. He Begins with the Lord’s Teaching. But…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 10 — St. Paul's Teaching on the Subject. From this point I see that we are challenged by an appeal to the apostle; for the more easy apprehension of whose meaning we must all the more earnestly inculcate (the assertion),…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 11 — Further Remarks Upon St. Paul's Teaching. Grant, now, that you marry “in the Lord,” in accordance with the law and the apostle—if, notwithstanding, you care even about this—with what face do you request (the…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 12 — The Explanation of the Passage Offered by the Psychics Considered. Listen, withal, to the very subtle argumentation on the contrary side. “So true is it,” say (our opponents), “that the apostle has permitted the…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 13 — Further Objections from St. Paul Answered. “But again, writing to Timotheus, he ‘wills the very young (women) to marry, bear children, act the housewife.’” He is (here) directing (his speech) to such as he denotes…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 14 — Chapter XIV.—Even If the Permission Had Been Given by St. Paul in the Sense Which the Psychics Allege, It Was Merely Like the Mosaic Permission of Divorce—A Condescension to Human Hard-Heartedness. Now, if the…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 15 — Unfairness of Charging the Disciples of the New Prophecy with Harshness. The Charge Rather to Be Retorted Upon the Psychics. Chapter XV.—Unfairness of Charging the Disciples of the New Prophecy with Harshness. The…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 16 — Weakness of the Pleas Urged in Defence of Second Marriage. But I smile when (the plea of) “infirmity of the flesh” is advanced in opposition (to us: infirmity) which is (rather) to be called the height of strength.…vatican.va
- On Monogamy Chapter 17 — Heathen Examples Cry Shame Upon This “Infirmity of the Flesh.”. They will have plainly a specious privilege to plead before Christ—the everlasting “infirmity of the flesh!” But upon this (infirmity) will sit in…vatican.va
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