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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors
is hard.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors
is hard.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is
sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.
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Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is
sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.
[Lat., Di faciles, peccasse semel concedite tuto:
Id satis est. Peonam culpa secunda ferat.]
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our read more
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
Earth felt read more
Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat
Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe
That all was lost.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.
I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin
between myself and God.
