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Do Not Rely on Human Resources. I say not, Be such as she, of whom it was said, There are forgiven unto her many sins , in that she has loved much; but I fear lest, as thinking that you have little forgiven to you, you love little. There forsooth He dwells, Who said, that on the lowly and quiet, and that trembles at His words, His Spirit rests. For there are eunuchs who were so born: Married Christians Can Also Follow Christ. Routledge , 8 апр. I contend not, I gainsay not.

Further, if she repent her of her sin , and returning to marriage chastity , renounce all adulterous compacts and resolutions, I count it strange if even the adulterer himself will think her one who breaks faith. For in sixty, thirty also are contained, not sixty also in thirty. This we now say, that, according to this condition of being born and dying, which we know , and in which we have been created , the marriage of male and female is some good ; the compact whereof divine Scripture so commends, as that neither is it allowed one put away by her husband to marry , so long as her husband lives: