[51] "For the Lord," says the scripture, "seeing that Leah was hated, opened her womb, but Rachel was barren." [41] Is it not then the case, that when the soul is pregnant, and begins to bring forth such things as are becoming to the soul, then all those objects of the outward senses are barren and unproductive, objects to which the salutation belongs, which is given by a kiss and not by genuine affection?