George Leo Haydock, on Titus 1:8

“But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:”

“Continent: [7] though both the Latin and Greek word signify in general, one that hath abstained, or contained, and overcome himself: yet it is particularly used for such as contain themselves from carnal pleasures. (Witham)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.