A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

Lastly, Cajetan giveth a good Rule (Summula Tit. Delectatio.) concerning these motions of delight within us, that in them we are to consider the Occasion, the Liberty, and the Intention about them. The occasion: Thus if we do put our selves into such companies, go to see such sights, read such books, hear such unsavoury discourse, as may stir up our hearts to these sinful motions, then our sin is the greater, and we shall be found the more guilty before God. Such is our corrupt nature, that we need not add oil to that fire within us: Even in lawful and just duties, yea in our most holy and heavenly performances, these sinful motions arise to disturb and distract our souls, as if mens did come of [Greek or Hebrew], the Moon, as some affirm, because of the divers shapes and vicissitude ⟨p. 472⟩it is often put into. We ought therefore to be far from adding fuel to this fire, by going to unlawful sights, to wicked companions, thereby to provoke that corruption within us.

Lastly, Cajetan giveth a good Rule (Summula Tit. Delectatio.) concerning these motions of delight within us, that in them we are to consider the Occasion, the Liberty, and the Intention about them. The occasion: Thus if we do put our selves into such companies, go to see such sights, read such books, hear such unsavoury discourse, as may stirre up our hearts to these sinfull motions, then our sinne is the greater, and we shall be found the more guilty before God. Such is our corrupt nature, that we need not adde oil to that fire within us: Even in lawfull and just duties, yea in our most holy and heavenly performances, these sinfull motions arise to disturb and distract our souls, as if mens did come of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the Moon, as some affirm, because of the divers shapes and vicissitude ⟨p. 472⟩it is often put into. We ought therefore to be farre from adding fuel to this fire, by going to unlawfull sights, to wicked companions, thereby to provoke that corruption within us.