Reply to Objection 3: Such a man does not sin against marriage as he does who kills his own wife; wherefore the comparison fails.
Reply to Objection 4: It does not follow that because guilt has been remitted therefore the entire punishment is remitted, as evidenced by irregularity. For repentance does not restore a man to his former dignity, although it can restore him to his former state of grace, as stated above (Q[38], A[1], ad 3).