On Continence

1 On Continence 2 Section 1. It is difficult to treat of the virtue of the soul 3 Section 2. And lest it should seem that necessary Continence was to be hoped for from 4 Section 4. For which cause our Lord Himself also with His own mouth saith 5 Section 5. And on this account that, which, the parts that beget being bridled by modesty 6 Section 7. This conflict none experience in themselves, save such as war on the side of 7 Section 8. Such soldiers the Apostolic trumpet enkindles for battle with that sound 8 Section 9. And also, when he exhorts us, that we live not after the flesh 9 Section 10. But in order that we fall not away from Continence 10 Section 12. When, therefore, you hear it said, |Sin shall not reign over you 11 Section 13. In this so great conflict, wherein man under Grace lives 12 Section 14. And some indeed, who are used to excuse their own sins 13 Section 16. But God wanted not power to make man such as that he should not 14 Section 18. All we therefore, who believe in the Living and TRUE God 15 Section 19. For the flesh lusts after nothing save through the soul 16 Section 20. There are therefore in us evil desires, by consenting not unto which we live 17 Section 21. That, therefore, the flesh lusteth against the Spirit 18 Section 22. I say not, therefore, with what error, but with what utter madness 19 Section 23. The Apostle has made known to us certain three unions 20 Section 25. But, say they, how is the flesh by a certain likeness compared unto the 21 Section 26. Thus much will suffice to have treated on behalf of TRUE Continence against the 22 Section 29. Thus the spirit of man, cleaving unto the Spirit of God 23 Section 30. But, after that he had made mention of these evils 24 Section 31. |But now do ye also,| saith he, |put down all 25 Section 32. But whether keenly contending, that we be not overcome