Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV But further, in another place he says: "That Satan tempt you not for your incontinence."[183] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Quod autem "ex consensu ad tempus orationi vacat" conjugium, doctrina est continentiae. Adjecit enim illud quidem, "ex consensu," ne quis dissolveret matrimonium; "ad tempus autem,"[132] Ac proinde "episcopos," inquit, oportet constitui, qui ex domo propria toti quoque Ecclesiae prae esse sint meditati. "Unusquisque" ergo, "in quo vocatus est "[133] Et rursus de lege disserens, utens allegoria: "Nam quae sub viro est mulier," inquit, "viventi viro alligata est lege,"[134] Admodum certe circumspecte arcet per concessionem. Nam cum rursus permisit"simul convernire propter Satanam et intemperantiam,"[139] dicens, significavit eum, qui est omnipotens. Quod ab Apostolo autem subjungitur: "Etrursus simul convenite propter Satanam,"[142] id veluti exponens, rursus dicit: "Ne vos tentet Satanas."[177] An meretricem quis dicet virginem, priusquam nubat? "Et ne fraudetis," inquit, "vos invicem, nisi ex consensu ad tempus: "[225] Tertullian On the Veiling of Virgins , or of those who, by consent, have already renounced the common disgrace (which matrimony involves)?[36] Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity , virginity from one's birth, that is, from the font; which (second virginity) either in the marriage state keeps (its subject) pure by mutual compact,[6] Accordingly, the apostle added (the recommendation of) a temporary abstinence for the sake of adding an efficacy to prayers,[54] Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I For that it is proper to abstain from each other by consent, in order that they may be free for a season to give themselves to prayer, and then come together again, they have heard from Paul in his epistle.[162] Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle And let all the virgins who believe stand in that house each day, watching over the sick, walking two and two; but let them have no communication with young men, that Satan may not tempt them:[24]