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…

Motive 3 Thirdly, because it heartneth Gods enemies, and giveth them occasion of triumph, when they see Gods Children hang the head. Then^o do 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^p their 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.

Motive 3 Thirdly, because it heartneth Gods enemies, and giveth them occasion of triumph, when they see Gods Children hang the head. Then^o doe 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^p their taking them too much to heart, and their heartlesse carriage under them, that heartneth and encourageth the adverse partie, and giveth them occasion to triumph. As^q we triumph over them, though they seeme to prevaile against us, when we shew our selves undaunted and undismaid, notwithstanding their extremest rage, and