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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

I waive the quantum o' the sin, The hazard of concealing: But, och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling!

Compound for sins they are inclin'd to, By damning those they have no mind to.

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

Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.

Come, now again, thy woes impart, Tell all thy sorrows, all thy sin; We cannot heal the throbbing heart Will we discern the wounds within.

I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin between myself and God.

He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasts of it, is a devil.

Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.

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.

Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers Of such as do offend, make less the sin.

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.

So many laws argues so many sins.

Law can discover sin, but not remove, Save by those shadowy expiations weak.

But the trail of the serpent is over them all.

In Adam's fall-- We sinned all.

Young Timothy Learnt sin to fly.