Artificial impregnation does not effect a copula which is by its nature proper to generation, but is an act contrary to nature, one from which generation does not follow in a natural manner, secundum communemspeciem actus.
For this law of nations per se speciem non facit, as saith Mynsingerus.
Yet thus also the Doctor hath said nonsense, for so we should take his words, quamvis quoad speciem sit media et libera, etiam quo ad individuum.
The truth is, that both first and last the scandal of the ceremonies is active and given; for an active scandal is dictum vel factum vere malum, aut mali speciem habens, quo auctor aliis peccandi occasionem praebet, say our divines.
An active scandal is ever a sin in him who offendeth, quia vel ipsum opus quod facit est peccatum, vel etiam si habeat speciem peccati, &c.
So that weakness and malice in the offended non variant speciem scandali, but only gradum ejusdem speciei.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "speciem" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
