Apparel, a ufedler this Carnal End, &c. 145 7.,Lailly, I befeech you do not forget what it is that you are fo carefully a doing ; and what thofebodies are that you fo adorn and are fo proud of and feu out to the fight' of the world in filch bravery. Do younot knowyour felves ? Is it not a lump ofwarm and thick clay, that you would have men obferve andhonour ? When the foul that ydu riegleft isonce gone from them, they will belet out then in 'another garb ; That little fpace of earth that mull `receive them, muff: be de- filed with their filthinefs and corruption : and the dearefi of your friends will have no more of your company, nor one fmell or fight of you more ifthey can choofe : There is not a carrion in the ditch that is loathfomer then that gallant paint- ted corpfe will be a little after death. And what are you in the mean-time ? Even bags of filth, ' -and living graves, in which the carkaffes of your fellow-creatures are daily buryed and corrupt. There is fcarce a day with molt of you, but fome part Of a dead carkafs is buried in yourbodies, in which as in a filthygrave, they lie andcorrupt and ,prt of them turneth into your fubitance, and the-reft is caftout into filthy excre- ments. And thus youwallolike painted tfepulchrcs Your fine clothes are the adorned covers Offilili, and flegrft,and dung. If you did but fee what is within the proudefl, gallant, you would fay the infide did much differ from the outfide. It may be an hundred worms are crawling in the boWels of- that beautiful damfel or adorned fool that' fet out therrifelVes to be admired for their bravery. if a little of the fifth Within 'do but turn to the flabor the fmall pox, you 'fhall fee what a piece it was that was wont to have all that curious trimming. Away then with thefe vanities, and be not children all your dales ; nay be not proud of that which your children themfelves can fpare ! Be afbamed that ever you have been guilty of fo much dotage, as to think that peoplefhould ho- nour you for a borrowed bravery,,which youput offat night, and on in the morning 1 0 poor deluded dull and worms- meat I lay by your dottage, and know your felves : Lookafter that which may procure you cleferved and perpetual efleern, and fee that you make fureof the honour that is of God. A- way with deceitful ornaments and Bawds, and, look after the ll inward
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