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Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
Nothing spoils a confession like repentance.
Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor read more
Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;
For to deny each article with oath
Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception
That I do groan withal. Thou art to die.
Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed read more
Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at.
To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.
To confess a fault freely is the next thing to being innocent of it.
Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the read more
Confess yourself to heaven,
Repent what's past, avoid what is to come,
And do not spread the compost on the weeds
To make them ranker.
There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week
There are many persons who look on Sunday as a sponge to wipe out the sins of the week
Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.