Life, and the Force of Comeliness. Cicerone of Come

Temperance is the Pillar of Fortitude, the Helmet and Shield against Luxury, the Keeper and Guide of the Eyes, the Preferver of Good-will, the Erafer of evil Thoughts, the Correcter of untamed Defires, an Enemy to the diforder'd Will of the Soul, fhunneth Worldly Defires, hindereth Dishonest Actions, breedeth Continence, mollifieth Men's Hearts, and giveth Reafon for a Rule in all things. Plato.

Temperance is a noble Vertue, and chiefly appertaineth to the honourable State of Mankind. Phocion.

Temperance calls a Man back from all grofs Affections, and carnal Appetites; and letteth him not exceed, either in foolish Rejoycing, or in ungodly Sorrowing. Boetius.

That Family is the best, which gets not Unjustly, keeps not Unfaithfully, fpends not with Repentance, whofe Happiness confifts in a vertuous and honeft Life, in being content with a Competency of outward Things, and using them temperately. ---- Fly

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corporal Pleasures, for they certainly bring Sorrow; but obferve an honeft Life more strictly than an Oath, and meditate on serious things. Solon.

As for Meats, Clothes, and Lodg ing, a little feeds the Body, and as little covers it, it is only Pride and Curiofity that involves us in Difficul ties: If nothing will ferve a Man but Rich Clothes and Furniture,--and the Rarities of all Nations, it is not Fortune's Fault, but his own, that he is not fatisfied, and if he were Mafter of the whole World, he would be ftill a Beggar. It is the Mind that makes us Happy and Rich, in what Condition foever we are; 'tis only Luxury and Avarice that make Poverty grievous unto us: For a fmall matter will ferve against Cold, Hun ger and Thirft and all the rest is but Vanity and Excefs. Seneca.

Let my Clothes and Bed be plain and clean; and my Meat without much Expence or Burthen to my Purfe or Body. Seneca Lunds of Youth intemperate, and full of carnal Affections, quickly bring Age and Infirmities on the Body. Anaxagoras. F5

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He is to be called a Temperate and Moderate Perfon, who not only hath Power over his wanton and corrupt Defires, but alfo endeavours, that in his Country he be chargeable to no Man, nor cruel or grie yous:--- For he is temper'd with the Light of Heavenly Grace; he is of Nature familiar and gentle; he is eafie to Men that will fpeak with him, whofe Houfe is not fhut, but open to all Men, that they (as it were) in Tempefts and Storms, may repair for Retirement and Succour. Blutarch. 18:

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As Temperance doth mitigate all grofs Appetites, and caufeth them to be obedient to Reafon, and doth preferve the Judgment of the Mind; fo Voluptuoufness is thereto an Enemy; for it greatly troubles and afflicts the Mind. Cicero. Fond bus volnay duri

He cannot commend Temperance, that thinks the chiefeft Good confifts in carnal Pleafure for Temperance. is thereto an Enemy. vlod GI

They who know what they ought to do, and do it not, are not wife and temperate, but foolifh and ftupid. Socrates.

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A good Temper and Difpofition of Soul and Body, is true Nobility. Idem.

He is worthy to be called à Tem-perate and Moderate Perfon, who firmly governeth and bridleth (thro Reafon) the Vice of Senfuality, and all other grofs Affections of the Mind.. Thucydides.

The Wicked live to eat, but the Good eat to live: Eat that which neither hurts the Body nor Mind for temperate Perfons are the most excellent. Socrates

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To live well and frugally, is to live. temperately. Plato.

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There is great difference betweenTM living well, and living fumptuously; for the one is to be temperate, frugal, orderly, honeft, moderate, and contented; which is attended with true and lafting Praife; but the o ther is to be intemperate, luftful, contemning all Order, G. and in the end is follow'd with Shame. Epictetus.

If thou would'ft confider the Excellency of Man's Nature, and the Dignity thereof, thou would'ft per ceive how foul and dishonest a thing it is, to be inclin'd unto Luft, immoderate

moderate Eating and Drinking, and to live loosely and wantonly; and contrarily, how honeft, fair, and commendable a thing it is, to live continently, temperately, and foberly Tullius.

I feek not the Pomp and Effeminacy of this World, but Knowledge and Vertue, Crates! and choose a Life of Temperance before a Life of Delicacies; for true Satisfaction, thou know'ft, is in the Mind; and that Pleasure is only worth feeking, that only lafts for ever. Hipparthia a Vir gin, to Crates a Philofopher.

Arm thy felf with Justice, and cloath thee with Chastity; fo fhalt thou be happy. Seneca.

Chastity, Purity of Life, Continency (or refufing the corrupt Pleas fures of the Flesh, and of this World) are Vertues precious in the Sight of God; and they that do poffefs fuch Vertues, keep their Bodies clean and undefiled, and in Life refrain from all Evil. Propertius

A chaft Heart (which is only feen and known of God) is most precious and blessed in his Sight. Apuleius.