He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.
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Jerome
AD 420
Blessed, therefore, is he who acknowledges that he is a sinner just as the apostle does: “I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.” If the apostle makes such a confession, how much more should the sinner? Scripture says, moreover, “If the just man is prompt to accuse himself, how much more should the sinner be?” Homilies on the Psalms (Psalm ).
