Ecclesiasticus — Chapter 19
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
The best remedie against great sinnes is smal ones, and not to contemne the least, but diligently to amend al.
Verse 8
That this document perteyneth to conuersation with worldlie men, appeareth by the motiue, that to reueale secret sinnes to a spiritual father in sacramental confession, is necessarie, wholesome, and secure. It is also commandable and most lawful in holie religious Societies, where they willingly for their owne spiritual good submit to such a godlie rule.
Verse 24
And in a Superiour to open his owne secret faults, is pusillanimicie. Discretion auoideth both, by concealing and reuealing faults as reason of iustice requireth.