Ante-Nicene Fathers — Vol. 06 — CCEL UTF-8 text — Chapter I.--The Difficulty and Excellence of Virginity; The Study of Doctrine Necessary for Virgins.
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Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 6
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Virginity is something supernaturally great, wonderful, and glorious; and, to speak plainly and in accordance with the Holy Scriptures, this best and noblest manner of life alone is the root [2504] of immortality, and also its flower and first-fruits; and for this reason the Lord promises that those shall enter into the kingdom of heaven who have made themselves eunuchs, in that passage [2505] of the Gospels in which He lays down the various reasons for which men have made themselves eunuchs. Chastity with men is a very rare thing, and difficult of attainment, and in proportion to its …
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