Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo (Give me chastity an…

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Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo (Give me chastity and continence, but not just yet)! ✨ 'Confessions' (397-8) bk. 8, ch. 7
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Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo (Give me chastity and continence, but not just yet)! ✨ 'Confessions' (397-8) bk. 8, ch. 7

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