incontinency
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The incontinency of his wife contributed to wean his soul from all earthly ties.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
The young solitary spoken of in the acta sanctorum of the Greeks, who after having quitted his cell through incontinency and disobedience, had incurred excommunication, could he receive the crown of martyrdom in that state?
From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Christmas, Henry
Now this is a mark of "incontinency" in pleasurable matters, and of "effeminacy" or "squeamishness" in unpleasant matters, according to Ethic. vii, 1.
From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
What incontinency, you will say; and I say, What, indeed!
From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
For the motion of the mind to any injustice, or incontinency, or to sorrow, or to fear, is nothing else but a separation from nature.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome
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