Mary virgin in bearing Christ is of faith — perpetual virginity pious, not a salvation article (Basil)
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Faith requires Mary's virginity in bearing Christ our Savior.
Basil: what comes after does not belong to the reason of the mystery — to pry is curiosity.
We piously hold her perpetual virginity and count Helvidius rash.
We will not rank it among articles of faith or press it as necessary to salvation.
Latin
XXI. Respondeo fides quidem exigit ut credamus Mariam fuisse virginem, quum peperit Christum servatorem nostrum. τὸ ἐφεξῆς, ut inquit Basilius, εἰς τὴν τοῦ μυστηρίου διάνοιαν οὐκ ἔστι, id est, quod sequitur ad rationem mysterii non pertinet, & de eo inquirere curiosum est. Pie quidem credimus Mariam mansisse perpetuo Virginem, & putamus Helvidium qui contrarium asserere est ausus, merito damnatum fuisse ut hominem temerarium: Non tamen existimamus istud numerandum esse inter fidei articulos, & urgendum esse tanquam rem ad salutem necessariam.