S 4 Me&perfons like, God. with fear : whole adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the haire, and of wearing ofgald, or ofputting on of áppa- rell : But how then women are much .addtcfed to thefe things , therefore the Holy Ghoft mentions thefe yarticulars -: But faith he , Let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, what's that, what particular will the Holy Ghoft inftance in for the hidden man of the heart, even faith he, a meeke and a quiet fpirit , which is in the fight of God of great price : Give me any Scripture that puts fuch a com- mendation upon any particular grace ; Indeed we have in effe6t other commendations that come to as much of faith , for that's the great grace of the Covenant by which Chrifi is made ours, but for an explicite expref- fion alimoft of any grace whatfoever, a meeke and a qui- et -fpirit is of great price with God : or as force of your books have it , is much fet by : Why would you have brave Cloaths and Ornaments you account them to be precious , to have coftly Laces, and coftly Dref- fings and attire ; you thinke to goe in things that are coftly , I but what are thefe to God , as if the Holy Gholl fhould fay , if you have but the plaineft Garment, you are as acceptable with God he lookes into the inward man : Now to fee a man or Woman to have brave , Cloarhs , and have a froward perverfe fpirit , O fuch are loathfome to God , God lookes upon thofe as Fining an ugly dreffe upon them : But now though you be never fo cloathed outwardly , yet have you a meeke and a quiet fpirit, and that from the grace of the Spirit of God in you, O faith the Holy Choi+, here's an Ornament , this is of great price with God, it's much fet by with God , O be in love wi-h it ; you ufe to fay when you have a friend comes to you, if I did but know what you love I would have it for you Now women and others , fay thus to God, ô -hat I did but ,know what thou doff love , what God doth molt value : can
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