"Thou Forgavest the Wickedness of my Heart" by St Cyril of Jerusalem

St Cyril of Jerusalem (313-386) A.D. Source

"God is loving to man, and loving in no small measure. For say
not, I have committed fornication and adultery: I have done
dreadful things, and not once only, but often: will He forgive?
Will he grant pardon? Hear what the Psalmist says: How great
is the multitude of Thy goodness O Lord! Thine accumulated
offenses surpass not the multitude of God's mercies: thy
wounds surpass not the great Physician's skill.

Only give thyself up in faith: tell the Physician thine ailment:
say thou also, like David: I said I will confess me my sin unto
the Lord: and the same shall be done in thy case, which he
says forthwith: And Thou forgavest the wickedness of
my heart." Cathecesis II.6 Source

Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses by Dr Jean Claude-Larchet vol 2 p.24,
Translated by Fr Kilian Sprecher, 3 volume boxed set Copyright
@2012 Alexander Press, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 

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Patristic Affirmation of The Sign of The Cross

St Cyril of Jerusalem 386 A.D.

Catechesis Lecture 13 paragraph 36

36: Let us not then be ashamed to confess the Crucified. Be the Cross our seal made with boldness by our fingers on our brow, and on everything; over the bread we eat, and the cups we drink; in our comings in, and goings out; before our sleep, when we lie down and when we rise up; when we are in the way, and when we are still. Note 1644 {Cf. Cat. iv. 14, note 3} ; Euseb. (Dem. Ev. ix. 14).
Great is that preservative; it is without price, for the sake of the poor; without toil, for the sick; since also its grace is from God. It is the Sign of the faithful, and the dread of devils: for He triumphed over them in it, having made a shew of them openly {Note 1645 Col. ii. 15}
; for when they see the Cross they are reminded of the Crucified; they are afraid of Him, who bruised the heads of the dragon {Note 1646 Ps. lxxiv. 13 }.
Despise not the Seal, because of the freeness of the gift; out for this then rather honour thy Benefactor.

The above quote was taken from David Hawthorn's Facebook group "Echoes of the Apostles"
which is available at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=133874194991
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I also confirmed the quote by visiting The Christian Classics Ethereal Library which keeps the original document at;
From http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf207.ii.xvii.html

Until the 1st chapter of my paper on "The Heart" is finished, I will post short and interesting facts as in this post. Please bear with me.