Thomas surprised me with this thought: "use a little restraint even in good desires and inclinations..." it seems he's saying too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.
Too much eagerness can lead to a hasty, unwise decision. In the same way, too much caution could lead to indecision and difficulty in making important decisions.
A church without passion will certainly die but perhaps too much passion could be harmful in ways we aren't even aware of ...
I think that people who are addicted to things sometimes don't sort out their addiction, they just change the focus of their addiction. Moving from one excess to another fails to deal with the core problem...
so, restraint...
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