ST Suppl., q. 10

Of the Effect of Confession

Supplement — compiled posthumously from Aquinas's early Sentences commentary

We must now consider the effect of confession: under which head there are five points of inquiry:

(1) Whether confession delivers one from the death of sin?

(2) Whether confession delivers one in any way from punishment?

(3) Whether confession opens Paradise to us?

(4) Whether confession gives hope of salvation?

(5) Whether a general confession blots out mortal sins that one has forgotten?

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  1. a. 1Whether confession delivers one from the death of sin?
  2. a. 2Whether confession delivers from punishment in some way?
  3. a. 3Whether confession opens paradise?
  4. a. 4Whether confession gives hope of salvation?
  5. a. 5Whether a general confession suffices to blot out forgotten mortal sins?

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