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Objection 1: It would seem that the wife may not take another
husband, if her husband has entered religion before the consummation of
the marriage. For that which is consistent with marriage does not
dissolve the marriage tie. Now the marriage tie still remains between
those who equally take religious vows. Therefore by the fact that one
enters religion, the other is not freed from the marriage tie. But as
long as she remains tied to one by marriage, she cannot marry another.
Therefore, etc.
Objection 2: Further, after entering religion and before making his
profession the husband can return to the world. If then the wife can
marry again when her husband enters religion, he also can marry again
when he returns to the world: which is absurd.
Objection 3: Further, by a new decree (cap. Non solum, de
regular. et transeunt.) a profession, if made before the expiry of a
year, is accounted void. Therefore if he return to his wife after
making such a profession, she is bound to receive him. Therefore
neither by her husband's entry into religion, nor by his taking a
vow, does the wife receive the power to marry again.
On the contrary, No one can bind another to those things which belong
to perfection. Now continence is of those things that belong to
perfection. Therefore a wife is not bound to continence on account of
her husband entering religion, and consequently she can marry.
I answer that, Just as bodily death of the husband dissolves the
marriage tie in such a way that the wife may marry whom she will,
according to the statement of the Apostle (1 Cor. 7:39); so
too after the husband's spiritual death by entering religion, she can
marry whom she will.
Reply to Objection 1: When both consorts take a like vow of
continence, neither renounces the marriage tie, wherefore it still
remains: but when only one takes the vow, then for his own part he
renounces the marriage tie, wherefore the other is freed therefrom.
Reply to Objection 2: A person is not accounted dead to the world
by entering religion until he makes his profession, and consequently
his wife is bound to wait for him until that time.
Reply to Objection 3: We must judge of a profession thus made
before the time fixed by law, as of a simple vow. Wherefore just as
when the husband has taken a simple vow his wife is not bound to pay him
the marriage debt, and yet has not the power to marry again, so is it
in this case.
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