A care-cloth

4. There be some Worthies of Israel, that have lifted up their spears against many hundreds ⟨p. 183⟩(as it were) and left them all dead in the place: the hearts of such do not much need to be wished to take comfort. The content they find, in perceiving the strength of sin so much abated in them, is unspeakable. David was no more full of joy, when he saw Goliath come tumbling to the ground, then are their souls, when they look upon this slaughter, that God hath enabled them to make among their lusts. No man is able to set forth in words, the joy that grows to a man, who is hard set to by a cruel enemy, (of whom he looks for nothing but death, unless he prevent it by giving death) when he sees him fall down wounded, and gasping for breath. O, with what a countenance and cheer, did Jael run to meet Barak, and to bring him to the sight of dead Sisera? Surely the content of a spiritual man, in his spiritual victories, when now his sins are even breathing their last (as I may so speak) is no whit less; yea, it is much more solid, then that of such a conqueror. Those that have happily passed the brunt of this battle, and have their enemies in the flight, rather then the conflict, are (and have cause to be) the cheerfullest of all men, they be like soldiers pursuing their foes with that joyful shout of victory, victory in their mouths, and they enjoy the comfort of their former labour with much thankfulness.

4. There bee some Worthies of Israel, that haue lifted vp their speares against many hundreds ⟨p. 183⟩(as it were) and left them all dead in the place: the hearts of such doe nto much need to bee wished to take comfort. The content they find, in perceiuing the strength of sinne so much abated in them, is vnspeakeable. Dauid was no more full of ioy, when hee saw Goliah come tumbling to the ground, then are their soules, when they looke vpon this slaughter, that God hath inabled them to make among their lusts. No man is able to set forth in words, the ioy that growes to a man, who is hard set to by a cruell enemie, (of whom hee lookes for nothing but death, vnlesse hee preuent it by giuing death) when hee sees him fall downe wounded, and gasping for breath. O, with what a countenance and cheere, did Iael runne to meete Barak, and to bring him to the sight of dead Sisera? Surely the content of a spirituall man, in his spirituall victories, when now his sinnes are euen breathing their last (as I may so speake) is no whit lesse; yea, it is much more solid, then that of such a conquerour. Those that haue happily passed the brunt of this battaile, and haue their enemies in the flight, rather then the conflict, are (and haue cause to bee) the chearefullest of all men, they bee like souldiers pursuing their foes with that ioyfull shoute of victorie, victorie in their mouthes, and they enioy the comfort of their former labour with much thankefulnesse.