13. “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” He that studies to hide or extenuate, rather than to leave his sins, shall be so far from escaping by his impudent denial, that he shall make himself obnoxious to severer punishments: but he that ingenuously acknowledges he hath done amiss; and not onely promises to doe so no more, but gives some proof of his amendment, shall obtain pardon both from God and man.
14. “Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.” From which happiness if he would not relapse, let him constantly preserve a pious fear and dread of God and of His displeasure in his mind; and be cautious and circumspect in all his actions: for if he be presumptuously confident and careless, and because God is so gracious regard neither His commands nor His threatnings; he will fall back into deeper guilt, and misery.
26. “He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” He that relies wholly upon his own judgment, is like to miscarry; because he follows the conduct of a fool: but he that, distrusting himself, takes good advice and follows it, escapes many mischiefs, into which the other rashly runs; and is delivered out of many dangers, in which the other perishes.
S. Patrick (1683)