Part — Vermeersch, On Chastity

Part Two: Casuistry

The argument of the second part.

222. - We call the second part casuistic because, in setting it forth, being less solicitous concerning the higher end and the universal direction of life, we have chiefly in mind to investigate what of moral goodness or guilt each particular case contains or introduces. Yet neither here will it be permissible for us to omit controversies and neglect efficacious demonstrations. Wherefore the appellation casuistic applies to the matters to be treated rather than to the method.

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¶1241.

Rationale of the order.

Moreover, we shall arrange the argument by this rationale: in the first section we shall treat of the venereal acts of those to whom mutual carnal intercourse is permissible from their state, or of the venereal acts of spouses; but in the third section we shall treat of the venereal acts of those to whom every carnal intercourse is forbidden, or of the venereal acts of those who are not spouses.

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¶1242.

For it seems to us that we must begin from lawful acts, not unlawful ones.

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¶1243.

Moreover, between the first and third sections, that is, in the second section, we shall place the special question concerning the betrothed, who, since they are on the way to marriage, are situated in a certain mixed condition.

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¶1244.

In the third section, we shall treat first of consummated sins and then of nonconsummated sins, for the latter are known better from the former.

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¶1245.

Consummated sins will again be divided into sins according to nature and sins against nature.

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¶1246.

But of nonconsummated sins, some can be exterior, others interior.

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¶1247.

Thus far concerning direct lust; a chapter concerning indirect lust will follow it.

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¶1248.

Finally, by the chapter which we judge to conduce most to practice, and which treats of masked lust, we shall place an end upon the work.

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Within this part

Section One: On the Venereal Acts of Spousesnn. 223–289
- Chapter I. On the Complete Use of Marriage, or on Perfect Conjugal Intercoursenn. 223–256
  - Article I. Which Complete Use of Marriage is Morally Goodnn. 223–242
    § 1. On the End of Morally Good Intercoursenn. 224–226
    § 2. On the Circumstances of Morally Good Intercoursenn. 227–242
    I. Circumstance: Whonn. 228–237
    II. Circumstance: Whyn. 238
    III. Circumstance: Whenn. 239
    IV. Concerning the Circumstance: In what Mannern. 240
    V. Concerning the Circumstance: By what Aidsn. 241
    VI. Concerning the Circumstance: Wheren. 242
  - Article II. What Use of Marriage is to be Desiredn. 243
  - Article III. What Use of Marriage is Owednn. 244–255
  - Appendix. On the Consequent Duty of Cohabitingn. 256
- Chapter II. On the Incomplete Use of Marriagenn. 257–277
  - Article I. On Onanistic Intercourse and Similar Violations of Naturenn. 257–270
  - Article II. On Other Mutual Incomplete Actsnn. 271–277
- Chapter III. On the Non-Mutual Venereal Acts of Spousesnn. 278–289
  - I. On the Separate Complete Actn. 278
  - II. On Separate Incomplete Actsnn. 279–284
  - Appendix. What is to be Observed in Practice concerning Civil Marriage and Civil Divorcenn. 285–289
Section Two: On the Mutual Familiar Intercourse of Those Betrothed for the Futurenn. 290–299
Section Three: On Venereal Use Outside Marriagenn. 300–413
- Chapter I. On the Complete Use of the Venereal Facultynn. 300–350
  - Article I. On Complete Use According to Naturenn. 300–321
    § 1. On Simple Fornicationnn. 300–312
    § 2. On Fornication Increased by Other Malicesnn. 313–321
    I. On Adulterous Copulation
    II. On Sacrilegious Copulationn. 314
    III. On Incestuous Copulationnn. 315–317
    IV. On Injurious Copulationnn. 318–321
  - Article II. On the Complete Use of the Venereal Faculty Against Naturenn. 322–350
    § 1. On Pollutionnn. 322–342
    I. The Notion of Pollutionn. 322
    II. Demonstration of the Malice of Pollutionnn. 323–326
    III. Corollaries of the Demonstration Madenn. 327–333
    IV. Connected Scholia; Especially the Specific Varieties of Pollutionnn. 334–342
    § 2. On Other Complete Depravities Against Naturenn. 343–350
    I. On Sodomynn. 343–346
    II. On Bestialityn. 347
    III. On Other Unnatural Congressesn. 348
    IV. On the Comparative Gravity of the Sinsnn. 349–350
- Chapter II. On the Incomplete Use of the Venereal Faculty Outside Matrimony, or on Imperfect Lustnn. 351–372
  - Article I. Common Notions of All Imperfect Lustnn. 351–355
  - Article II. On Incomplete Exterior Actsnn. 356–364
  - Article III. On Interior Actsnn. 365–371
    I. On Interior Acts Insofar as They Excite the Fleshnn. 366–367
    II. On More Intellectual Actsnn. 368–371
  - Appendix. Canonical Sanctionsn. 372
- Chapter III. On Indirect Lustnn. 373–386
  - Article I. Principlesnn. 373–375
  - Article II. Applicationsnn. 376–386
- Chapter IV. On Immodest Acts and Masked Lustnn. 387–412
  - Article I. Notions and General Rulesnn. 387–393
  - Article II. On Immodest Acts Considered Individuallynn. 394–412
    § 1. On Words and Writingsnn. 394–396
    § 2. On Looksnn. 397–400
    § 3. On Touches, Kisses, Etcnn. 401–407
    § 4. On Theatrical Performancesnn. 408–410
    § 5. On Dancesn. 411
    § 6. On Clothingn. 412
- Chapter V. On the Virtue of Modestyn. 413