The defiling effect of lesser transgressions is calibrated to the sinner's intentionality and the presence or absence of repentance.

相对较轻的犯罪带来的亵渎影响,随罪人的犯罪动机,是否出席祭祀仪式和是否悔改而变化。

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Let your repentance salt my shoe leather," I said presently, " and then, as I lately sheathed my blade of anger, so sheath you my blade of love."

你的悔意只配擦我的皮鞋，我当即就说“,方才我收起愤怒之剑时，也收起了对你的爱情之剑“

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