Chap. 3 T. ,4n expo/itian upon the Book of J o B. Vert. 9. garments to deceive. Her wantonneffe appeareth in her attire, her cloathirg is a flag of vanity to allure beholders, and draw eyes upon her. The Prophet leads us to the wardrope and opens thecabinets of the proud daughters of 7erufalem, and fhewes us by name, or gives us an ex1& inventory of all theirvaine dreffes, while he threatens the fpoyle and removal of them (Chap. 3. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. ) In that day the Lord will takeaway the bra- veryof their tinkling ornaments about theirfeete, and their caules, and their round tiers like the Moms, the chaines and the brace- lets, &c. not that fuch apparel ando. naments were limply or in tbemfelves finfull and unlawful' to be ufed ; But that which the Prophet condemner, is firft, their exceffe in them, fecondly,their affe&ation and abufe ofthem, to the fomenting oftheir owne pride, and provoking the lufls ofothers. Sixthly , Women deceive by their bold, toyifh deportment and wanton geftures. Thus Solomon defcribes the harlot (Tro.7. 13.) She caught him, and kifedhim, and with an impudentface faid unto bins, &c. Though fhe had beenfilent and fayd nothing to him, yet her aaion towards him fpake loudly and plainly e- nough what her mind and meaningwas. ßefturesare full of fig. nifications. And 'cis no hard matter to expound them. The be- haviour ofa wanton womanneeds no comment. Seventhly,Wornen deceive with their gate or manner ofgoing (If5.16 )Solomon faith ofa wicked man,He teachethwith hiefeet (Pro. 6. 13. ) And fo doth a wicked woman, not only becaufe Thee goeth in wayes morally finfuli,but becaufe while Thee goeth in materiali wayes,fhe bath a finfull fafhion or manner ofgoing. Thus the Prophet taxeth the degenerate Daughters of Zion ( Ifa. 3. 16. ) They ore haughty ( faith he) andwalke with firet- ekedforth necks, &c. walking and mincingat theygee, and making a tinkling with their feote. They trip it as they goe; The Hebrew word rendredmincing, is by fome derived from a roote which *gnifies to beateor playupon a taber, and fo they tranflare, Ta- bering as they goe, which may be expounded of their creaking (hoes or pantofles, or rather of an affecgedclap or ftroake upon the floore as they fet downe their feete, which lutes heft with that which followeth, They make a tinkling with theirfeete. The general' fence is, that what with their twinckling eyes,what with their tinkling feete, they declared the lightneffe of their fpirits, and 391
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