Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

But further, in another place he says: "That Satan tempt you not for your incontinence."[183]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Quod autem "ex consensu ad tempus orationi vacat" conjugium, doctrina est continentiae. Adjecit enim illud quidem, "ex consensu," ne quis dissolveret matrimonium; "ad tempus autem,"[132]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Ac proinde "episcopos," inquit, oportet constitui, qui ex domo propria toti quoque Ecclesiae prae esse sint meditati. "Unusquisque" ergo, "in quo vocatus est "[133]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Et rursus de lege disserens, utens allegoria: "Nam quae sub viro est mulier," inquit, "viventi viro alligata est lege,"[134]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

Admodum certe circumspecte arcet per concessionem. Nam cum rursus permisit"simul convernire propter Satanam et intemperantiam,"[139]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

dicens, significavit eum, qui est omnipotens. Quod ab Apostolo autem subjungitur: "Etrursus simul convenite propter Satanam,"[142]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

id veluti exponens, rursus dicit: "Ne vos tentet Satanas."[177]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III

An meretricem quis dicet virginem, priusquam nubat? "Et ne fraudetis," inquit, "vos invicem, nisi ex consensu ad tempus: "[225]

Tertullian On the Veiling of Virgins

, or of those who, by consent, have already renounced the common disgrace (which matrimony involves)?[36]

Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity

, virginity from one's birth, that is, from the font; which (second virginity) either in the marriage state keeps (its subject) pure by mutual compact,[6]

Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity

Accordingly, the apostle added (the recommendation of) a temporary abstinence for the sake of adding an efficacy to prayers,[54]

Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I

For that it is proper to abstain from each other by consent, in order that they may be free for a season to give themselves to prayer, and then come together again, they have heard from Paul in his epistle.[162]

Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle

And let all the virgins who believe stand in that house each day, watching over the sick, walking two and two; but let them have no communication with young men, that Satan may not tempt them:[24]

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