The sinning is the best part of repentance.

The sinning is the best part of repentance.

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.]

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

. . . it is the very nature of sin to prevent man from meditating on spiritual things. . .

. . . it is the very nature of sin to prevent man from meditating on spiritual things. . .

Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed read more

Confess your sins to the Lord, and you will be forgiven; confess them to men, and you will be laughed at.

Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more

Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.

In Adam's fall--
We sinned all.

In Adam's fall--
We sinned all.

Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

But, said as angels for the good man's sin,
Weep to record, and blush to give it in.

But, said as angels for the good man's sin,
Weep to record, and blush to give it in.