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.

Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff--it is a read more

Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff--it is a palliative rather than a remedy.

Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.

Teach thy tongue to say I do not know and thou shalt progress.

Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.

Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution

I own the soft impeachment.

I own the soft impeachment.

Open confession is good for the soul

Open confession is good for the soul

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

Open confession is good for the soul.

Open confession is good for the soul.