...n a popish country; and a sick man doth not absolutely need absolution and confession,” said the Doctor. “’Tis true they are a comfort and a help to h... ...“Y ou shouldn’t say that papa is not fond of mamma,” said the boy, at this confession. “Mamma never said so; and mamma forbade you to say it, Miss Bea... ...ressure of his cold hand. “Are they all gone? Let me make thee a death-bed confession.” And with sacred Death waiting, as it were, at the bed-foot, as... ...aper into Esmond’s hand. He looked at it. It swam before his eyes. “’Tis a confession,” he said. “’Tis as you please,” said Mr. Atterbury. There was a... ... Isaac of Esau’s birthright. The burning paper lighted it up. “’Tis only a confession, Mr. Atterbury,” said the young man. He leaned his head against ... ... worship and to subscribe any other set of articles, whether at Rome or at Augsburg. But if the good Father meant that Esmond should join the Roman co...

...t evil and base not to dare to own them. Every one is wary and discreet in confession, but men ought to be so in action; the boldness of doing ill is ... ... from the hollow of the heart. As in doing well, so in doing ill, the mere confession is sometimes satisfaction. Is there any de- formity in doing ami... ... whited. In favour of the Huguenots, who condemn our auricular and private confession, I confess myself in public, religiously and purely: St. Augusti... ..., looking upon him as convict; his confusion and silence served them for a confession; for having had so much leisure to prepare himself in prison, th... ...g about me: I will tell them 223 Montaigne about it.” A free and generous confession enervates reproach and disarms slander. So it is that, one thing... ...s we can, nor ours to drink like the Swiss. A German made me very merry at Augsburg, by finding fault with our hearths, by the same arguments which we...