“Now Abraham, when he first received the covenant of circumcision, seems to signify, by receiving circumcision in a member of his own body, nothing else than this: that one should no longer conceive children with one born of the same parent. In this way he shows that everyone should abstain from intercourse with his ow…”
Methodius of Olympus, 4th c. — SYMPOSIUM OR BANQUET OF THE TEN VIRGINS 1:3
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2Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
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1A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
— Sirach 19:2 —
3Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
4He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.