Such is the practical lesson which this new doctrine teaches every man so soon as he begins seriously to think of entering the marriage relation. And it teaches a similar lesson to every marriageable woman. By proclaiming a union of souls, and the spiritual uses of marriage as well as the spiritual nature of love truly conjugial, it teaches every woman who desires a true marriage, the necessity of elevating her thoughts and affections to things spiritual and divine, and of looking for some measure, at least, of heavenly wisdom in the man whom she is to call her husband. It teaches her that the supreme delights of marriage can never be known except to the spiritually minded and regenerate; and that if she loves a man who is destitute of heavenly wisdom, it is with a natural, selfish or worldly love
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"Of moral wisdom with the men are all the moral virtues which regard the life, and enter it, as are also the spiritual virtues which flow forth from love to God and from love towards the neighbor, and flow together into those loves. The virtues which pertain to the moral wisdom of men, are called temperance, sobriety, probity, benevolence, friendship, modesty, sincerity, obligingness, civility; also sedulity, industry, skilfulness, alacrity, munificence, liberality, generosity, activity, intrepidity, prudence; besides more. The spiritual virtues with the men are the love of religion, charity, truth, faith, conscience, innocence; besides more. The latter virtues and the former may in general be referred to love and zeal for religion, for the public good, for one's country, for his fellow-citizens, for his parents, for his consort and for his children. In all these, justice and judgment rule; justice is of moral wisdom, and judgment is of rational wisdom."—C. L. n. 164.
