If any one saith that the Church has erred, in that she other wife, as also she who, having put away the adul- [Oanon 7.] above-named schismatics be exterminated, by decree- that it is not better and more blessed to remain in hath taught, and doth teach, in accordance with the mony, let him be anathema. [Canon 10.] placed above the state of virginity, or of celibacy, and terer, shall take another husband ; let him be anathema. NUNS adultery of one of the married parties ; and that both, MARRIAGE AND VIRGINITY it, that the more remarkable heresies and errors of the or even the innocent one who gave not occasion to the lowing anathemas. [Session 24.] EXCELLENCE OF VIRGINITY 53 adultery, cannot contract another marriage during the evangelical and apostolical doctrine, that the bond of lefct their pernicious contagion may draw more after ing against the said heretics and their errors the fol- The holy Synod, having in view the freedom of the who, having put away the adulteress, shall take an- lifetime of the other ; and that he is guilty of adultery matrimony cannot be dissolved on account of the If any one saith, that the marriage state is to be profession on the part of virgins who are to be dedi- virginity, or celibacy, than to be united in matri-