On Continence
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On Continence
Section 1. It is difficult to treat of the virtue of the soulà
Section 2. And lest it should seem that necessary Continence was to be hoped for fromà
Section 4. For which cause our Lord Himself also with His own mouth saithà
Section 5. And on this account that, which, the parts that beget being bridled by modestyà
Section 7. This conflict none experience in themselves, save such as war on the side ofà
Section 8. Such soldiers the Apostolic trumpet enkindles for battle with that soundà
Section 9. And also, when he exhorts us, that we live not after the fleshà
Section 10. But in order that we fall not away from Continenceà
Section 12. When, therefore, you hear it said, "Sin shall not reign over youà
Section 13. In this so great conflict, wherein man under Grace livesà
Section 14. And some indeed, who are used to excuse their own sinsà
Section 16. But God wanted not power to make man such as that he should notà
Section 18. All we therefore, who believe in the Living and TRUE Godà
Section 19. For the flesh lusts after nothing save through the soulà
Section 20. There are therefore in us evil desires, by consenting not unto which we liveà
Section 21. That, therefore, the flesh lusteth against the Spirità
Section 22. I say not, therefore, with what error, but with what utter madnessà
Section 23. The Apostle has made known to us certain three unionsà
Section 25. But, say they, how is the flesh by a certain likeness compared unto theà
Section 26. Thus much will suffice to have treated on behalf of TRUE Continence against theà
Section 29. Thus the spirit of man, cleaving unto the Spirit of Godà
Section 30. But, after that he had made mention of these evilsà
Section 31. "But now do ye also," saith he, "put down allà
Section 32. But whether keenly contending, that we be not overcomeà



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


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