3 7 The vanitieofarrestretinue andmanyfernant , well fuch a multitude in the famille, to keepe them in good order,and tomake themdiligently to perforate their duties toGod, their mailer, and to oneanother : for ifeuerie one findeth it a hardmatter to rule a few in fuch fort asGod re- quireth; then furelie it muff needs bee almofl impoffible to rule fo many. And this commeth to palfe, partly becaufe the mailer among Inch amultitude cannot haue his eye at all times vpon all,to obferue their difpofition,cariagc and be- hauiour;andpartliebecaufe there is altnoftalwaies among(} a great number Tome corrupt and vicious,who,like fcabbed íhecpe in a flocke,inreél and taint their fellowes with their wickedbehaviour and conuerfation. Lallly, what doe they elfe who entertainea great multitude, but take vpon them agreatcharge,ofwhich theymuff gluean account how they haue difcharged it at the dayofiudgement ?For it isnotfuf- flcient for fuch tohaue lined like good men, ifthey hauenot alto caried themfelues as good mailers; nor enough that theyhaue themfelues feruedGod, vnles alto theyhauebeen careful! to make thofe vnder their gotternment to ioyne with them in the like feruice. And iffo be through their de- fault, either becaufe they haue not encouraged them in good, or difcouraged and reflrained them from euill,they hauenegleted their duty and lined wickedly; they fhall be found acceffarievnto,and guiltie oftheir frnnesbeforeGod. Which if mailers would but ferioufly thinke vpon, they would not be fo much exalted anddelighted to fee the glo- ricufneffeoftheir numerous traine,as amated andaffrighted to confider of the greatueffe and difficultie of their recko- ning and account. 4hairic I. Nd thus much concerning the vanityof man That riches and ¡'' g Y y colllyapparel! ..; r^t fernants, and a great retinue. The tall thing is law/al's. a whereinwe will confider the vanitie ofriches, chafewho are .._. ' is cofflieand braue appareil; which is a thing fo efbighplace much efleemed amon orldlin that place in it no andcalling. g w g s tte they P (mall CHAP. XV. Ofthe vanity ofcofllyandbraueapparel!.
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