Hello.
Here is another piece from Origen.
'Et qui semel ob utilitatem aliorum ad liberorum opera descenderit et se voluerit huic ministerio mancipare, obsecret Deum, ut talis ei filius ingrediatur saeculum, super cuius nativitate lactior sit.'
It seems to mean something like the following:
'And when a person decides to beget children for the benefit of other people and devotes himself eagerly to it, he must pray to God and ask that every his son entering this world could be like John and that his birth would bring joy'.
The context: Origen is talking about the birth of John the Baptist.
It does make sense, but since Latin grammar is still very confusing, could you please comment on the meaning of the sentence?
Thank you.
Here is another piece from Origen.
'Et qui semel ob utilitatem aliorum ad liberorum opera descenderit et se voluerit huic ministerio mancipare, obsecret Deum, ut talis ei filius ingrediatur saeculum, super cuius nativitate lactior sit.'
It seems to mean something like the following:
'And when a person decides to beget children for the benefit of other people and devotes himself eagerly to it, he must pray to God and ask that every his son entering this world could be like John and that his birth would bring joy'.
The context: Origen is talking about the birth of John the Baptist.
It does make sense, but since Latin grammar is still very confusing, could you please comment on the meaning of the sentence?
Thank you.