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cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n chrisost_n hom_n 10._o in_o math._n as_o horse_n be_v curb_v with_o bridle_n lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v resty_a jade_n so_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v with_o temperance_n lest_o it_o prove_v a_o unruly_a servant_n to_o the_o soul_n augustinus_n cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr salutaribus_fw-la documentis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o serpent_n to_o put_v off_o his_o old_a skin_n except_o he_o glide_v through_o a_o narrow_a place_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o put_v off_o our_o old_a man_n with_o his_o corruption_n except_o we_o enter_v through_o the_o straight_a gate_n of_o abstinence_n fast_v and_o temperance_n climacus_n de_fw-fr discretione_fw-la gradu_fw-la 26._o as_o swine_n can_v wallow_v in_o hard_a dry_a clay_n so_o devil_n can_v tumble_v and_o keep_v revell-route_n in_o abstemious_a and_o temperate_a soul_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_o water_v do_v abundant_o yield_v the_o seed_n it_o receive_v but_o if_o glut_v with_o shower_n it_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o weed_n so_o our_o hart_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_o maintain_v it_o plentiful_o pour_v forth_o grace_n receive_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v glut_v with_o wine_n and_o belly_n cheer_v it_o bring_v forth_o thorny_a cogitation_n and_o corrupt_a weed_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 48._o as_o a_o lamp_n be_v without_o oil_n so_o be_v abstinence_n fast_v and_o temperance_n without_o charity_n cesarius_n arelat_n hom_n 32._o as_o gluttony_n kindle_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o luxury_n so_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n isaac_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la contemptu_fw-la as_o the_o stomach_n be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o immoderate_a eat_n of_o sweet_a meat_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o bitter_a potion_n so_o they_o that_o have_v live_v riotous_o and_o luxuriouslie_o be_v never_o better_o cure_v then_o by_o a_o temperate_a and_o a_o austere_a kind_n of_o life_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a wine_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n guerricus_n abbess_n sermone_fw-la primo_fw-la de_fw-la epiphania_fw-la as_o the_o athenian_n do_v never_o consult_v of_o peace_n but_o in_o mourn_a apparel_n as_o demades_n say_v so_o moderate_a live_n do_v never_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n except_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o it_o by_o sickness_n and_o disease_n plut._n in_o moral_a as_o in_o a_o calm_a the_o ship_n be_v make_v ready_a against_o a_o tempest_n so_o by_o slender_a fare_n and_o spare_a diet_n we_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o avoid_v surfeit_n at_o a_o large_a banquet_n ibidem_fw-la man_n that_o be_v only_o fat_a tall_a and_o strong_a be_v like_a unto_o the_o pillar_n of_o building_n as_o aristotle_n say_v ibidem_fw-la as_o from_o ship_n who_o pump_n be_v full_a the_o burden_n and_o load_n be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v so_o from_o surfeit_n swell_a churl_n that_o carry_v flesh_n budget_n about_o they_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v ibidem_fw-la as_o mariner_n in_o fair_a weather_n do_v spread_v their_o sail_n but_o when_o they_o fear_v a_o tempest_n they_o draw_v they_o in_o so_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v in_o sound_a health_n may_v feed_v more_o large_o but_o fear_v a_o disease_n it_o must_v be_v deal_v withal_o more_o wary_o ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o planet_n mercury_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o water_n so_o temperance_n do_v rule_v over_o the_o water_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o flood_n of_o lust_n f._n joannes_n a_o s._n geminiano_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la et_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 77._o as_o mercury_n do_v dispose_v the_o child_n unto_o wisdom_n that_o be_v bear_v under_o his_o predominancy_n so_o the_o moderation_n as_o well_o of_o meat_n as_o of_o venery_n do_v dispose_v unto_o the_o atchivement_n of_o prudence_n ibidem_fw-la as_o mercury_n do_v always_o go_v after_o the_o sun_n so_o temperance_n make_v the_o flesh_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o reason_n ibidem_fw-la as_o mercury_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n sway_v rule_v in_o gemini_fw-la and_o virgo_fw-la but_o not_o in_o piscis_fw-la so_o temperance_n have_v dominion_n over_o gemini_fw-la that_o be_v over_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v twofold_a as_o over_o the_o two_o eye_n two_o ear_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o reign_v in_o virgo_fw-la because_o it_o preserve_v virginity_n but_o it_o fail_v in_o piscis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o water_n of_o delicacy_n ibidem_fw-la as_o tin_n according_a to_o aristotle_n be_v compound_v of_o good_a quicksilver_n but_o of_o bad_a sulphur_n so_o temperance_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o moderation_n and_o strength_n of_o regular_a reason_n and_o of_o the_o delight_n and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la metallis_fw-la et_fw-la lapid_n cap._n 36._o as_o tin_n crack_v all_o other_o metal_n that_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n do_v pull_v down_o pride_n &_o bruise_v all_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o body_n ibidem_fw-la as_o that_o amethyst_n be_v good_a which_o be_v beautify_v with_o the_o mixture_n of_o two_o colour_n purple_a and_o violet_n so_o be_v that_o temperance_n profitable_a that_o be_v adorn_v with_o two_o virtue_n with_o charity_n and_o humility_n ibidem_fw-la as_o there_o be_v five_o kind_n of_o the_o amethyst_n as_o say_v isidore_n so_o there_o be_v five_o principal_a part_n of_o temperance_n abstinence_n sobriety_n chastity_n shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n ibid._n as_o the_o amethyst_n be_v powerful_a against_o drunkenness_n as_o say_v dioscorides_n so_o be_v temperance_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o amethyst_n make_v man_n vigilant_a so_o do_v temperance_n ibidem_fw-la as_o the_o amethyst_n be_v soft_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v engrave_v so_o do_v temperance_n make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o every_o good_a &_o beautiful_a sculpture_n of_o all_o honest_a action_n and_o virtuous_a demeanour_n ibidem_fw-la as_o porcus_n among_o the_o indian_n masinissa_n among_o the_o numidian_n epaminondas_n among_o the_o theban_n &_o lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v renown_v for_o sober_a &_o temperate_a man_n so_o socrates_n plato_n &_o pericles_n be_v famous_a for_o temperance_n among_o the_o athenian_n &_o julius_n caesar_n among_o the_o romans_z so_o that_o cato_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o alone_o come_v sober_a to_o subvert_v the_o common_a wealth_n abstinence_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n come_v to_o physic_n so_o every_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o feed_v on_o dainty_n that_o be_v not_o seek_v for_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_o relief_n of_o necessity_n lodon_n granat_n lib._n de_fw-fr devotione_fw-la even_o as_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v preserve_v by_o myrrh_n which_o be_v bitter_a otherwise_o it_o will_v putrify_v &_o breed_v worm_n so_o also_o our_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v through_o delicacy_n &_o effeminacy_n &_o bring_v forth_o vice_n which_o otherwise_o by_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o virtue_n ibidem_fw-la as_o that_o rain_n be_v the_o best_o that_o mild_o shower_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sudden_a &_o a_o violent_a rain_n hurt_v the_o meadow_n and_o destroy_v the_o corn_n so_o that_o meat_n be_v the_o best_a for_o the_o body_n that_o be_v take_v temperate_o and_o with_o abstinence_n but_o gluttony_n destroy_v and_o enfeeble_v it_o ibidem_fw-la as_o full_o furnish_v table_n breed_v lothsone_fw-mi surfeit_n so_o mean_v repast_n make_v healthful_a person_n as_o a_o fast_a man_n spit_v be_v poison_n unto_o a_o serpent_n even_o so_o abstinence_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o vice_n whatsoever_o as_o they_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n do_v not_o taste_v of_o it_o so_o certain_a give_v liberal_a entertainment_n to_o other_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o be_v very_o abstinent_a plut._n as_o worm_n in_o child_n belly_n be_v kill_v by_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a medicine_n so_o sin_n dwell_v in_o our_o inwarde_a part_n be_v slay_v and_o exstinguish_v by_o abstinence_n &_o fast_v basilius_n homil_n 1_o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la as_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v amianton_a can_v be_v pollute_v so_o a_o abstemious_a person_n can_v hardly_o be_v corrupt_v ibidem_fw-la as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n do_v make_v meat_n and_o drink_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n so_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v do_v season_n &_o sweeten_v all_o meat_n and_o food_n whatsoever_o ibidem_fw-la as_o oil_n make_v the_o jointe_n of_o a_o wrestler_n supple_a so_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v do_v ad_fw-la strength_n unto_o he_o that_o exercise_v himself_o in_o piety_n idem_fw-la homil_n 2._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la as_o water_n allay_v heat_n so_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v allay_v lust_n ibidem_fw-la as_o ingurgitation_n and_o gourmandise_v make_v the_o body_n heavy_a and_o unwieldy_a so_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v makethe_v it_o light_a &_o nimble_a ibidem_fw-la as_o they_o that_o keep_v horse_n for_o the_o race_n do_v