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Thirdly, because it heartneth Gods enemies, and giveth them occasion of triumph, when they see Gods children hang the head. Then ^odo Davids enemies exult over him, when they see him smitten with sorrow, and like one at his wits end. It is not so much the crosses and calamities that befall Gods Church and children, as ^ptheir taking them too much to heart, and their heartless carriage under them, that heartneth and encourageth the adverse party, and giveth them occasion to triumph. As^q we triumph over them, though they seem to prevail against us, when we show our selves undaunted and undismayed, notwithstanding their extremest rage, and^r nothing vexeth them more, than when they perceive that notwithstanding all that ever they can do, yet our courage is not quailed: So on the other side again it putteth courage into them, when they perceive us to be discouraged, it ministereth matter of joy and insultation to them, when they see us dejected and disheartened, and our countenances cast down, as if we despaired wholly of divine, either protection or deliverance, and were not only at our wits end, but at our hopes end also.

Thirdly, because it heartneth Gods enemies, and giueth them occasion of triumph, when they see Gods children hang the head. Then ^odoe Dauids enemies exult ouer him, when they see him smitten with sorrow, and like one at his wits end. It is not so much the crosses and calamities that befall Gods Church and children, as ^ptheir taking them too much to heart, and their heartlesse carriage vnder them, that heartneth and encourageth the aduerse partie, and giueth them occasion to triumph. As^q wee triumph ouer them, though they seeme to preuaile against vs, when we shew our selues vndaunted and vndismaid, notwithstanding their extremest rage, and