Chapter

 1 1pref|  requirements of) repentance, the sins both of adultery and of
 2 1pref|   moderate and among the greatest sins, so that each course may
 3 2    |          granted you by God." The sins which are (thus) cleansed
 4 2    |          causes of repentance are sins. These we divide into two
 5 2    |           on the other remitting, sins; but John, too, will teach
 6 2    |   According to this difference of sins, the condition of repentance
 7 2    |    fornication, to which class of sins they ought to be assigned.~
 8 3    |          concedes (the pardon of) sins, (and of course of mortal
 9 4    |      Church, because they are not sins, but monstrosities.~
10 5    | inscription of the very principal sins. From its place you may
11 5    |      follow her." These words the sins themselves do speak. If
12 5    |       themselves do speak. If the sins are deficient in speech,
13 7    |         Church) there may be some sins of a moderate character,
14 10   |          to heathens, since their sins are not amenable to it,
15 16   |          side of the account such sins before baptism, in so far
16 18   |       forthwith quite denied when sins are condemned, since the
17 18   |          communicate with others' sins." Again to the Ephesians: "
18 18   |        has suffered death for our sins. For this (rule), even in
19 18   |         which either, for lighter sins, will be able to obtain
20 19   |           By no means. For he who sins is not in the light, but
21 19   |          in us. If we confess our sins, faithful and just is He
22 19   |          the propitiation for our sins." "According to these words,"
23 19   |    concession; setting forth that sins have been once for all deleted
24 19   |           manifested to take away sins"--henceforth, of course,
25 19   |           the distinction between sins, which was the starting-point
26 19   |            in that there are some sins of daily committal, to which
27 19   |           were no pardon for such sins as these, salvation would
28 19   |          he does a distinction of sins, while he now admits and
29 19   |       which was committing mortal sins. "Every unrighteousness
30 19   |        and fornication are mortal sins; or else to confess them
31 21   |     moreover, was able to forgive sins? This is His alone prerogative:
32 21   |   prerogative: for "who remitteth sins but God alone?" and, of
33 21   |          but He can remit) mortal sins, such as have been committed
34 21   |           power of remitting such sins! If, however, you have had
35 21   |        has the power of forgiving sins." This I acknowledge and
36 21   |          has the power to forgive sins; but I will not do it, lest
37 21   |         kingdom) are "loosed" the sins that were beforetime "bound;"
38 21   |    nothing to do with the capital sins of believers; and if the
39 21   |            unless perchance such (sins) as one may have committed
40 21   |           For the forgiveness of (sins) committed in the case of
41 21   |          against the remission of sins against God. What, now, (
42 21   |          it is true, will forgive sins: but (it will be) the Church
43 22   |       martyrdom" is necessary for sins committed after "martyrdom." "
44 22   |     martyr to have purged his own sins: it is the part of ingratitude
45 22   |          emulate Him in condoning sins, if you yourself have done
46 22   |          thus concede (pardon to) sins; and He is Christ. For thus
47 22   |         say to the paralytic, Thy sins are remitted thee; or, Rise
48 22   |           upon earth of remitting sins, I say to thee, paralytic,
49 22   |       have the power of remitting sins; it is not lawful for me