Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V Rightly then does His Word say to man, "Thy sins are forgiven thee; "[145] But if indeed we had disobeyed the command of any other, while it was a different being who said, "Thy sins are forgiven thee; "[146] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II For by thee does our Saviour say to him who is discouraged under the sense of his sins, "Thy sins are forgiven thee: thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."[112]