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The mystery of marriage is called great because the visible world depends upon generative union.
71
Defiled sexual union is contrasted with the image of an undefiled bridal chamber.
72
Impure spirits are imagined in male and female forms that prey upon isolated souls.
73
The paired image of groom and bride is presented as protection against these divided powers.
74
Sexual coercion is explicitly described as the attempt of impure powers to defile those who stand alone.
75
Union with the heavenly image is described as making the initiate inaccessible to those powers.