Against Profane Dealing With Holy Matrimony in Regard of a Man And His Wifes
Against Profane Dealing With Holy Matrimony in Regard of a Man And His Wifes
Keble, John, 1792-1866
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Why this case should be specified. Saint Basil has pointed out one : the possible abuse of the precedent set by Jacob, which the licentious might plead in vin- WITH HOLY MATRIMONY. 17 dication of such marriages, as others are sup- posed to have pleaded the command given to Abraham for their cruel sacrifices of their own children to their gods. The enactment, so understood, would seem to be more completely accounted for, than by those who maintain the opposite construction. For the only reason w...hich they suppose to be assigned, why a man may not be the husband of two sisters at the same time, is the danger of vexation from jealousy. But supposing the thing otherwise allowable, why should two sisters under such circumstances be more jealous of each other than tv/o other women ? One would think the same natural kindness, which is alleged as rendering the sister fittest to be the stepmother of her sister's children, would equally tend to- wards making the two, peaceful inmates of the harem together.
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