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Only those sinners have an advantage over the righteous who, after sin, return to repentance; in this case it is made clear that it may happen that another sinner and fallen one comes out better than before (4). Just as an experienced doctor, knowing the time to cut a wound, waits patiently for the opportune moment of cutting in order to correct the patient with suitable medicines, in the same way God, although he knows that we are worthy of many punishments, nevertheless wants to free us through repentance, even if our sins were countless (4). Repentance is the root of piety. Let us repent and by our repentance persuade God to put an end to wars, and tame the barbarians, and stop enemy rebellions, and give us the enjoyment of all blessings. Repentance greatly appeases God if someone, sincerely repenting, turns to Him (5). Do not relax yourself with an excess of long-suffering and do not intend to give yourself up to pleasure forever. Don’t say: while I’m still enjoying love, while I’m taking advantage of my youth, a little later the time for repentance will come, tomorrow I’ll repent, in my old age I’ll take care of life. This kind of reasoning is futile, the decisions of your will are bad, your lust serves as a bad advisor for you. You say: today I will sin, and tomorrow I will repent. Are you the master of tomorrow? Who will guarantee you for tomorrow? If you delve deeply, it turns out that you cannot completely control today either: one part of today has passed, and the other is still ahead; That one is no longer yours, and this one is not yours yet. You say: today I will take advantage of the pleasure, and tomorrow I will repent. Do you give what is in your hands to pleasure, and what is not yours to repentance? Take better advantage of my advice: give today to repentance, and do not leave even tomorrow to sin (9). You might be interested in: