Chap. 3. ,O9 C I -i A P. XIII. Quefirons, and Gafes of Confctence about Apparel: C. Deft, Oro are we to ufe Apparel ? gip/'1 . oÁrfw. Men and Women are to over their bodies í L with decent and comely Apparel, and fo to attire ` w v themfelves, as that in their Apparel they do expreffe 'S % the verrues of their mindes, and the graces that be in their hearts, efpecially modefly, fhamefaflnefìeand frugality. Queft. ftlherein bands d centy n and co elineffe of Apparel ? e.9nfiv. F i Vint}, in covering the whole body with it, except fuck parts as ire left' I. bare for necefiities fake, as the face, and hands, gen. 3. io, zì. By Cùì came 'Chime upon the whole body, and the Lordmade andappointed thewearing of garments,forthe coveringof the deformity of our naked bodies, -Dent. 28.48. Nakedüeile isthreatned as a surfe, therefore affected nakedneffe itmonffrous and vile. E Secòndly, in the fafbion making our garments in a decent manner, which is, ÍI r When its fittedfor the fex , Dent. zz. 5. z. According to the condition, office and calling we are in, and according to our elate, and after the ancient cuiomes of the Countreÿ, andplace we live in, andto the example of the mort grave, godly, and lober men and women of our own rank, (Mat. t i. 8. Zeph. i. 8. i Cyr. 11.14,153'0. 4.8. ì Pet.3.3,4,ç. Qeft. May not ornaments of gold, filver, pearles, precious /loner, lace, fl/) fatties, velvets, &c. be ufed ? Aofv. 'Yea, fotne neceffary cautions in ufing them being obferved, as may' be proved, Gen. 24, 22, 47. and 41; 42. Exod. 32. 3. Pfd. 45. 13, 14. Mat. 6. 29. Ob. But the Prophets feem to condemn and threaten filch ornaments, Ifa. 3 i8, &c. Anfw. Some of thofe ornaments were.indeeel Meer. vanities, and therefore not to be ufed. Otherswere in themfelves lawful, and are not limply con- demned, but only in the abufe of them as they were made inftruments. and p 3 enÇgnes
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