Title PageOn ContinenceSection 1. It is difficult to treat of the virtue of the soulàSection 2. And lest it should seem that necessary Continence was to be hoped for fromàSection 4. For which cause our Lord Himself also with His own mouth saithàSection 5. And on this account that, which, the parts that beget being bridled by modestyàSection 7. This conflict none experience in themselves, save such as war on the side ofàSection 8. Such soldiers the Apostolic trumpet enkindles for battle with that soundàSection 9. And also, when he exhorts us, that we live not after the fleshàSection 10. But in order that we fall not away from ContinenceàSection 12. When, therefore, you hear it said, "Sin shall not reign over youàSection 13. In this so great conflict, wherein man under Grace livesàSection 14. And some indeed, who are used to excuse their own sinsàSection 16. But God wanted not power to make man such as that he should notàSection 18. All we therefore, who believe in the Living and TRUE GodàSection 19. For the flesh lusts after nothing save through the soulàSection 20. There are therefore in us evil desires, by consenting not unto which we liveàSection 21. That, therefore, the flesh lusteth against the SpiritàSection 22. I say not, therefore, with what error, but with what utter madnessàSection 23. The Apostle has made known to us certain three unionsàSection 25. But, say they, how is the flesh by a certain likeness compared unto theàSection 26. Thus much will suffice to have treated on behalf of TRUE Continence against theàSection 29. Thus the spirit of man, cleaving unto the Spirit of GodàSection 30. But, after that he had made mention of these evilsàSection 31. "But now do ye also," saith he, "put down allàSection 32. But whether keenly contending, that we be not overcomeà |
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