Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

Difference 3 §. 83. Lastly, after sin committed; the one as he wilfully laid himself down to sleep, and fell presently fast asleep, so^o he lieth sleeping and snoring, securely snorting in sin, without touch or remorse usually, till by some extraordinary accident of outward affliction, danger, distress, or the like, as by his Generals alarm or the enemies assault, he be waked again and roused up out of his sleep. Whereas the other, as he fell asleep beside his purpose, and was never indeed thoroughly or soundly asleep, but in a slumber rather than any deep or dead sleep; so he is easily awaked, as those are that are but slightly asleep, yea^q his own very unquietness, if nothing else, ere long awaketh him again, like one in a fearful dream, whose very fear many times is a means to awake him, and to free him from his fear. Davids heart smote him, saith the Holy Ghost, as^r after his cutting of the skirt of King Sauls coat; so presently^s upon his attempt of taking the number of his people: and immediately thereupon, as one start out of his sleep, he beginneth to rub up his eyes and to look about him; and in most humble and submissive manner betaketh he himself unto God, confessing his fault, craving forgiveness of it, and never resting till by renewing of his repentance he had recovered himself, and returned again to his former watch. The one sleepeth soundly till he be raised out of his sleep again; the other awaketh again eft-sons even of himself. And thus much briefly of the benefit that we may reap by this watch, and how far forth we may by help of it keep our selves free from sin.

Difference 3 §. 83. Lastly, after sinne committed; the one as he wilfully laid himselfe downe to sleepe, and fell presently fast asleepe, so^o he lieth sleeping and snoring, securely snorting in sinne, without touch or remorse usually, till by some extraordinary accident of outward affliction, danger, distresse, or the like, as by his Generals alarum or the enemies assault, hee be waked againe and roused up out of his sleepe. Whereas the other, as he fell asleepe beside his purpose, and was never indeed thorowly or soundly asleep, but in a slumber rather than any deepe or dead sleepe; so he is easily awaked, as those are that are but slightly asleep, yea