Meanings of true penitent in English

No false colourings, no glosses, does a true penitent aim at.

This history, however, has still to record a true penitent.

The true penitent is sensible of it.

The true penitent views sin in connexion with his personal obligations, and the requirements of the divine law.

I hope it will be thought to be written with a true penitent spirit; for indeed it is.

Pray grant me this much, that Bartley is a true penitent, for I have proof of it in this drawer.

Thenceforward he became a true penitent, and resolved, relinquishing his unjust dominion, to spend the remainder of his days in a religious house.

Philenia assures the Reverend Doctor *** that she is a true penitent, and beseeches his assistance to strengthen her pious resolutions.

Every true penitent sinner, with his eyes open, will answer in heart: "Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?"

Marshal in the meanwhile continued very sick, but though he could not attend the chapel, did all that could be expected from a true penitent.

They that continue in their evil ways shall be punished: but true penitents shall receive a blessing.

'God be merciful to me a sinner,' said the true penitent.