Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus As long then as the former time[46] Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Fifth "And if any one, sir," I said, "has been hitherto ignorant, before he heard these words, how can suchman be saved who has defiled his flesh? ""Respecting former sins[25] Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas And the apostle answered and said to them: He does not reckon against you the sins which you did, being in error; but He overlooks your transgressions which you have done in ignorance.[32]