THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
Moreover, it is stated that any container touched by ‘he who pours out seed.... pouring out seed’ is to be regarded as abominable and unclean, even if he cleanses his hands with water. Should anyone come into contact with his body, they too become liable to the guilt of impurity; similarly, those who are not defiled but approach him also incur the guilt of uncleanness. Consequently, he withdrew alongside the lepers, isolating himself from the camp and avoiding all contact, as even a mere touch from him would defile those who encountered him.
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The law instructed us to distance ourselves as much as possible from one who pours out seed, signifying the importance of steering clear from those who are predisposed to evil and boldly rejecting individuals whom God would detest due to their chronic impurity. It is indeed perilous to associate with wicked individuals. It is correctly said, ‘He that toucheth the pitch shall be defiled’ (Sir. 13:1). The one who pours out seed contaminates everything he touches: his bed, his body, his bowls, his water, and his wooden vessels. This serves as a profound reminder that anyone who aligns themselves spiritually with him will share in his inherent impurity. As it is written, ‘Keep thyself pure, and be not partaker of another man's sin’ (1 Tim. 5:22).