Clement of Alexandria, on Rom 14:20

“Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”

“"It is good, then, neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine," as both he and the Pythagoreans acknowledge. For this is rather characteristic of a beast; and the fumes arising from them being dense, darken the soul. If one partakes of them, he does not sin. Only let him partake temperately, not dependent on them, nor gaping after fine fare. For a voice will whisper to him, saying, "Destroy not the work of God for the sake of food."”

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