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Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
The Apostle proceeds to deal with the third point put before him, that of the veiling of women; for the Corinthians had asked of S. Paul whether or no women ought to be veiled. He replies that they ought, and especially at the time of public prayer, and he supports his decision by five reasons. (I.) that womanly honour and modesty demand it (vers5,14); (2.) that they are subject to men (vers7 et seq.); (3.) that if they go forth with uncovered head they offend the angels (ver10); (4.) that nature has given them hair for a )covering (ver15); (5.) that this is the custom of the Church (ver16).
The second part of the chapter (ver17) treats of the Eucharist, and in this he censures as an abuse that in the agape, or common meal, the rich excluded the poor, and sat apart by themselves, giving themselves to self-indulgence and drunkenness. Then (ver23) he gives an account of the institution of the Eucharist by Christ, and declares the guilt and punishment of those who approach unworthily, and bids each one examine himself before he approach to it.
