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 230 THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. your escaping, you were to fall down upon your knees and say, "Oh, do not punish me, and I will tell you all; I am very sorry, I am, indeed, but do not punish me." Now, would that be a godly repentance? No. And why not? Because it was only fear of punishment that made you confess, and could you have gotten off without confession, you would. You only confess to escape the punishment, and not be- cause you hate the sin or fault. But when a child really repents after a godly man- ner, it never thinks of the punishment, but only of the fault or sin, and the cry Digitized by Google