God speaks to our hearts through the voice of _remorse_.
To err is human; but _contrition_ felt for the crime distinguishes
the virtuous from the wicked.
Christian _penitence_ is something more than a thought or an emotion
or a tear; it is action.
_Repentance_ must be something more than mere _remorse_ for
sins; it comprehends a change of nature befitting heaven.
contumacious>.
For fools are _stubborn_ in their way,
As coins are harden'd by th' allay;
And _obstinacy's_ ne'er so stiff
As when 'tis in a wrong belief.
They may also laugh at their _pertinacious_ and incurable obstinacy.
He who is _intractable_, he whom nothing can persuade, may boast
himself invincible.
There is a law in each well-order'd nation
To curb those raging appetites that are
Most disobedient and _refractory_.
He then dissolved Parliament, and sent its most _refractory_ members
to the Tower.
If he were _contumacious_, he might be excommunicated, or, in other
words, be deprived of all civil rights and imprisoned for life.
EXERCISE E
The following list of synonyms is given for the convenience of those who
wish additional material with which to work.
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