To His Wife
Tertullian's treatise to his wife on Christian marriage, arguing for monogamy as the standard established by Christ's Gospel and counseling believers on marital faithfulness.
17 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
Chapter I.--Design of the Treatise. Disavowal of Personal Motives in Writing It.
2
Chapter II.--Marriage Lawful, But Not Polygamy.
3
Chapter III.--Marriage Good: Celibacy Preferable.
4
Chapter IV.--Of the Infirmity of the Flesh, and Similar Pleas.
5
Chapter V.--Of the Love of Offspring as a Plea for Marriage.
6
Chapter VI.--Examples of Heathens Urged as Commendatory of Widowhood and Celibacy.
7
Chapter VII.--The Death of a Husband is God's Call to the Widow to Continence Further Evidences from Scripture and from Heathenism.
8
Chapter VIII.--Conclusion.
9
Chapter I.--Reasons Which Led to the Writing of This Second Book.
10
Chapter II.--Of the Apostle's Meaning in 1 Cor. VII. 12-14.
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Chapter III.--Remarks on Some of the |Dangers and Wounds| Referred to in the Preceding Chapter.
12
Chapter IV.--Of the Hindrances Which an Unbelieving Husband Puts in His Wife's Way.
13
Chapter V.--Of Sin and Danger Incurred Even with a |Tolerant| Husband.
14
Chapter VI.--Danger of Having to Take Part in Heathenish Rites, and Revels.
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Chapter VII.--The Case of a Heathen Whose Wife is Converted After Marriage with Him Very Different, and Much More Hopeful.
16
Chapter VIII.--Arguments Drawn Even from Heathenish Laws to Discountenance Marriage with Unbelievers. The Happiness of Union Between Partners in the Faith Enlarged on in Conclusion.
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Elucidation.